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Kathy Duncan, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Kathy is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Kathy. View 46 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Tennessee

Recent reviews

Kathy is a very warm and friendly therapist! I experienced none of the cold clinical feelings that some people fear when starting up therapy. We worked together for a brief time, but I feel even just our few sessions gave me a lot of much needed perspective and helpful strategies. I would definitely recommend her if you’re looking for a therapist who feels like a friend! Thank you, Kathy :)

Reviewed November 2024

Kathy is very friendly and listens well. I trust her expertise and her suggestions are very helpful. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed November 2024

More about Kathy

  • 30 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello, it is nice to meet you. My name is Kathy, and I live in Knoxville, TN. I have 33 years of experience working in the mental health profession and over 25 years of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have extensive knowledge in the treatment of depression, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, anger management, low self-esteem, relationship issues, ADHD and substance use. I have had the opportunity and privilege to work with individuals and couples dealing with difficult life circumstances, unexpected changes and past/present trauma. Over the course of my career, I have assisted individual in learning to manage some of the most difficult and often life-altering situations.

My approach combines cognitive behavioral, person-centered and psychodynamic therapy. I am particularly interested in the use of cognitive behavioral therapy as I firmly believe in the connection between our thoughts and how they affect our functioning. I will approach each visit with an open mind and non-judgmental attitude. I have had many former clients report that I am warm, empathetic, compassionate and affable. It is my belief that a strong therapeutic rapport is the foundation for a successful treatment outcome.

I look forward to meeting you soon and am so glad that you have decided to take this step forward in your journey towards better mental health.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Anger management Self esteem Depression Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Sleeping disorders Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes ADHD Abandonment Communication problems Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Intellectual disability Isolation / loneliness Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Kathy Duncan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215987193.

  • LCSW · Tennessee · 3543 · Expires January 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Kathy Duncan

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

46 reviews

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Kathy is a very warm and friendly therapist! I experienced none of the cold clinical feelings that some people fear when starting up therapy. We worked together for a brief time, but I feel even just our few sessions gave me a lot of much needed perspective and helpful strategies. I would definitely recommend her if you’re looking for a therapist who feels like a friend! Thank you, Kathy :)

Reviewed November 2024

Kathy is very friendly and listens well. I trust her expertise and her suggestions are very helpful. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed November 2024

Kathy is supportive and challenging at appropriate times and makes me want to work on myself.

Reviewed November 2024

Kathy is a fabulous therapist with a down to earth nature and has a natural ability put you at ease. She is kind and compassionate and has a gentle and reaffirming way of helping to navigate through any issues or challenges that are faced.

Reviewed September 2024

Very friendly and knowledgeable, helping me so far. Will continue to do therapy with her

Reviewed August 2024

She is awesome and very thoughtful. She is caring and kind when talking to you. I really appreciate her attentiveness and help with my issues. Thank you Kathy!

Reviewed July 2024

Kathy has been fantastic. She has offered suggestions and tips on how to lessen my anxiety and stress. She is an active listener and responds quickly to messages.

Reviewed June 2024

I love Kathy, very receptive and kind, nonjudgmental, allows me to talk and offers her professional advice! Definitely recommend her!

Reviewed June 2024

Kathy has always offered me the best possible and tangible advice. She's helped me through some very difficult moments over the past two years.

Reviewed May 2024

This was my first session. Kathy listened to my primary concerns. Although, she doesn't have expertise with eating disorders, her knowledge was better than some "experts" I have seen in the past. I look forward to our next session.

Reviewed March 2024

I love being able to speak freely. Kathy has similar experiences This makes therapy so helpful and essential as I am greiving the loss of my mom.

Reviewed February 2024

Kathy is extremely helpful and knowledgeable. She’s a great listener and provides additional support, guidance and words of encouragement throughout the process. Kathy is gentle and easy to talk to. I would definitely recommend.

Reviewed January 2024

Always empathetic , considerate and constructive

Reviewed January 2024

She is wonderful and listens, helping me work through issues. I really enjoy my therapy sessions and feel that it is helping me feel better.

Reviewed November 2023

Awesome lady and therapist, would recommend her to anyone needing therapy! Very empathetic and provides great feedback!

Reviewed November 2023

Kathy has been phenomenal from the very start. She is kind, honest, caring, and logical. Prior to working with Kathy, I had seen other therapists that didn't offer the level of support she does. I highly recommend her to any and everyone!

Reviewed July 2023

Kind, compassionate therapist, would definitely recommend her to anyone seeking help!

Reviewed July 2023

She always make me feel very good. She is kind and very helpful

Reviewed June 2023

Kathy provides a very supportive space in which to be vulnerable and work towards your goals. Her strengths are empathy, validating your experiences, and thoughtful problem solving. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed June 2023

She is kind and intuitive.

Reviewed April 2023

I feel understood and heard. She doesn’t make me feel ashamed of my feelings and I am learning new ways to deal with my stresses and anxieties.

Reviewed March 2023

She’s a lifesaver. :)

Reviewed February 2023

Kathy is the best, first time in therapy awesome experience.

Reviewed January 2023

Kathy had been a huge help in my mental health journey. She is great about showing small details about your situation and making sense of things you couldn’t more than likely without her. I appreciate her help. She’s been great.

Reviewed January 2023

She's great!

Reviewed December 2022

Kathy is a pragmatic and straight forward therapist, who assisted me very practically in resolving some habitual negative thought patterns that had disrupted the quality of my life experiences. Many thanks to Kathy for guiding me with some CBT techniques to assist me. I know where to come in the future for any assistance if i need it.

Reviewed December 2022

Very relaxed environment and very understanding and helpful

Reviewed November 2022

The sessions with Kathy are always helpful. I feel understood and she provides useful tools to break certain patterns I have developed over time. Additionally I feel comfortable sharing difficult topics with her because she is very empathetic and sensible. I greatly appreciate her advice!

Reviewed September 2022

Kathy Duncan is by far the best therapist I have ever had. She is so kind and understanding, and does her best to work with me in ways that I can comprehend and work on. She is truly such a big help to me, I wouldn’t be where I am without her

Reviewed September 2022

I have always been the type of person that thought therapist any kind wasn't for me until I decided I should give it a try. Kathy has definitely made this experience worth while and I honestly look forward to the week conversation and in three weeks I am already seeing improvement in myself. Thank you Kathy.

Reviewed August 2022

Kathy is thoughtful, approachable and has solid suggestions for coping with anxiety.

Reviewed August 2022

Kathy is a great match for me, she is very professional and is great at helping me with my anxiety, depression and ADHD. She is a great listener, and talks in a way that is easy for me to understand. I higly reccomend Kathy to anyone with simular problems as me.

Reviewed July 2022

Kathy is wonderful, she listens and provides valuable feedback and strategies to help overcome your obstacles. Highly recommend!

Reviewed July 2022

Kathy is so helpful. I have done therapy for years and had many therapists. Kathy is one of the best. She has pointed out things I didn’t see and offers solutions to those issues.

Reviewed July 2022

She knows what she's doing.

Reviewed July 2022

Kathy has been very patient and helpful to me. She responds to me with good advice and that's made a huge difference in working through a very difficult time for me. Like guiding me through a dark room. My experience has been very positive.

Reviewed June 2022

Kathy has a calm and effective way of getting me to talk and see how to unravel problems in my own mind. When I get stuck and can’t see how to make sense of it, she is there to propose possibilities and help me figure out what’s going on and how to improve the situation. She is kind and compassionate.

Reviewed June 2022

i love Mrs. Kathy so much!

Reviewed June 2022

It's still early but I feel Kathy is attentive and professional but approachable and down to earth. I am surprised how practical therapy can be and I appreciate the resources and tips she has given me. I'm looking forward to future sessions.

Reviewed June 2022

Kathy is a true expert, incisive and an incredibly intuitive and gifted therapist. I have had hundreds of hours of therapy with many different psychotherapists and even psychiatrists practicing psychotherapy; across many different modalities, including extensive EMDR to very little avail, diagnosed with everything including depression, anxiety, BPD traits, c-ptsd and ADD; with minimal success. This was because the root causes of my pain was not adequately targeted or identified, as having been in relationship codependency and possibly relationship addiction as well. Things that no other therapist in my last 10 years have been able to help me pinpoint. I was so close to collapse and Kathy has an amazing gift for helping those close to collapse, people like me that have aimlessly tried nearly a dozen different professionals. She is a true diamond, and I am so glad to have found her through BetterHelp. Thank you for everythjng

Reviewed June 2022

I followed Kathy here from the office. The last two years, she has helped me cope with tough situations, encouraged me, has been working on my confidence in and out of the work setting, and is truly someone I am comfortable confiding in. Kathy has helped me improve my mental health in day to day situations as well as in my relationships, etc. I can’t thank Kathy enough for always being a great listener and advisor!

Reviewed May 2022

Years of self help, meditation, and reflection got me to a point where I could accept outside help. Sessions with Kathy have been informative, constructive, and exactly what I was going for.

Reviewed May 2022

Kathy is wondering. I felt like she really listened to me and understood what I was needing at the moment. Kathy made it so easy to open up and I never felt like she judged me. Truly she was a big help!

Reviewed May 2022

Kathy does a wonderful job. She is extremely knowledgeable, empathetic, accessible, and patient.

Reviewed April 2022

Kathy is amazing. She validated my feelings, suggested great feedback and has a great humor. She is a great therapist and I would recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed April 2022

I’ve had 2 completely different sessions with Kathy and I already greatly value her insight and appreciate that she absolutely listens to my concerns and had offered great tools with dealing with the different things I’ve brought up to her. I’ve had a lot of very life changing things occur in the past 2 months and was afraid I couldn’t handle them all at once but Kathy has given me the tools to think about things in a different way and helping me to heal. I would recommend her to anyone going through past trauma, addiction or grief. I’m happy I decided to do this.

Reviewed April 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does Kathy Duncan offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Kathy Duncan works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Kathy Duncan speak?

Kathy Duncan speaks English.

How many years of experience does Kathy Duncan have?

Kathy Duncan has 30 years of experience.

Where is Kathy Duncan licensed to practice?

Kathy Duncan is licensed to practice in Tennessee.

Does Kathy Duncan accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Kathy Duncan does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Kathy Duncan offer?

Kathy Duncan offers clients Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Kathy Duncan?

Kathy Duncan can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Kathy Duncan?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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