Colleen Duncan, LPC

Colleen Duncan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon with 14 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, or major life changes. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, body image and eating issues, and caregiver burnout.

Colleen uses a warm, supportive style and focuses on practical steps people can take between sessions. She values collaboration and helps clients set clear goals and small actions that feel doable. Sessions are adapted to each person’s needs and pace.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods. She mixes approaches to match what a person needs in the moment rather than sticking to one fixed method.

Colleen emphasizes respect, empathy, and sensitivity in every conversation. She aims to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and reduce patterns that cause pain. People often leave sessions with concrete strategies to try before the next meeting.

If someone is curious about starting, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. Colleen encourages people to take the first step toward clearer goals and more manageable day-to-day living.

How Colleen’s Approaches Work Online

Colleen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when emotions are hard. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it focuses on actions you can take rather than getting stuck on thoughts.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps identify thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT breaks issues into manageable pieces and teaches concrete skills for stress, anxiety, and mood challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and to develop healthier ways of relating when intimacy or trust feel difficult.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Colleen treats this as a team effort and will help figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She combines techniques and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

The practical benefit of online work is flexibility that can fit into a busy life. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are held. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, save travel time, and keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.