Dr. Launa Duffy , MD, LCPC

Dr. Launa Duffy is a licensed mental health professional based in Maryland who brings a focused, strengths-oriented approach to therapy. She holds an MD - Doctor of Medicine - and an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - credentials that reflect both medical training and specialist counseling licensure. With several years of hands-on clinical experience, she works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career-related issues.

Dr. Duffy draws on evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person’s situation. She pays close attention to patterns that emerge from family of origin, attachment history, and life transitions, and she addresses specific concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, communication difficulties, and caregiver stress.

Her style centers on collaboration and practical problem solving, helping clients identify values, build coping skills, and make sustainable changes. Whether someone is navigating a major life shift, managing chronic emotional challenges, or seeking coaching to meet personal goals, Dr. Duffy aims to provide clear, compassionate guidance and evidence-informed strategies that fit each individual’s goals and preferences.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches into Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where avoidance has become limiting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to change them. CBT is often applied for depression, anxiety, sleep concerns, and many everyday coping challenges.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape expectations and responses in current relationships, and it can be especially helpful for attachment issues, family dynamics, adoption and foster care concerns, and relationship repair.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Duffy works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods best match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions by video or phone, live chat interactions, and ongoing text-based messaging allow people to fit care into busy lives, maintain momentum between meetings, and choose communication styles that feel most comfortable. These options support consistent progress while accommodating varied schedules and locations.