Duncan Hall, LCSW

Duncan Hall is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience helping people through major life changes. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, and the challenges that come with midlife shifts.

He uses a straightforward, compassionate style. Sessions often center on understanding what’s happening now, learning coping steps, and testing new ways of responding to difficult situations. He aims to help people notice patterns and try small changes that can make daily life easier.

His work covers a broad range of concerns. That includes grief, parenting strain, workplace stress, addictions, ADHD, and intimacy-related problems. He also addresses issues like abandonment, communication problems, infidelity, and guilt or shame that can come up in relationships.

Duncan draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s needs. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing tools to set goals and practice different behaviors. These approaches are used to build coping skills, reduce intense emotions, and improve decision making.

He has experience with people at different life stages, including those navigating midlife transitions. The emphasis is on concrete steps and realistic goals, not on quick fixes. Prospective clients are invited to discuss specific concerns and see if his way of working fits their needs.

Approaches that translate to online work

Duncan commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to test new ways of coping and behaving, which is useful for anxiety, mood, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what’s helpful, adapting tools, and setting realistic, testable steps to try between sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and let people use quieter surroundings or brief check-ins when needed. It also supports doing practical homework and behavior experiments between meetings, which fits well with CBT and solution-focused work.