- Warm collaborative care
- Goal focused work
- Multicultural awareness
About Malikah
Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Washington with 20 years of practice. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, trauma, and grief. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel achievable.
She has worked in many settings over the years, including telehealth, private practice, community mental health clinics, hospitals, military bases, detention centers, and schools. That breadth of experience means she is used to meeting people where they are and adapting her way of working to fit different lives and schedules.
Her style is personable and flexible. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and honest conversation. She draws on methods that teach coping skills, help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and strengthen relationships.
Malikah has experience supporting people through trauma, domestic violence, parenting challenges, blended family issues, family of origin concerns, multicultural issues, young adult transitions, and addictions. She also works with people facing eating and sleeping problems, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related struggles.
Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. She customizes treatment plans and conversations to each person's needs. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session to start planning next steps.
She has worked in many settings over the years, including telehealth, private practice, community mental health clinics, hospitals, military bases, detention centers, and schools. That breadth of experience means she is used to meeting people where they are and adapting her way of working to fit different lives and schedules.
Her style is personable and flexible. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and honest conversation. She draws on methods that teach coping skills, help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and strengthen relationships.
Malikah has experience supporting people through trauma, domestic violence, parenting challenges, blended family issues, family of origin concerns, multicultural issues, young adult transitions, and addictions. She also works with people facing eating and sleeping problems, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related struggles.
Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. She customizes treatment plans and conversations to each person's needs. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session to start planning next steps.
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