Dr. Launa Duffy , MD, LCPC

Dr. Launa Duffy is a Maryland-based licensed clinician who brings four years of direct practice helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She combines clinical training and hands-on experience in a range of care settings to tailor practical, goal-oriented support for each person she works with.

She holds an MD - Doctor of Medicine - and an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Those credentials reflect both medical training and specialized counseling licensure, and they inform a balanced approach to assessment and treatment planning. Her work draws on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to address patterns of thinking, emotional responses, and relational dynamics.

Dr. Duffy aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. She emphasizes collaboration, helping people set clear goals and choose strategies that fit their values and daily lives. Whether someone seeks short-term problem solving or longer-term support for complex issues, she focuses on practical steps to increase resilience, improve relationships, and restore a sense of balance.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and then take small, practical steps toward those values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where avoidance keeps problems in place.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and many coping challenges because it emphasizes concrete skills and measurable progress.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, helping clients repair connection, set boundaries, and build more secure ways of relating. This approach is often helpful for trauma, relationship concerns, and attachment issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Dr. Duffy and the client collaborate to select and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting pace and focus as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage energy levels, and maintain continuity of support when in-person meetings are difficult.