Therapist profile
Dr. Lynn Duffy, LCPC
LCPC in Maryland - relationships and parenting
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- Attachment-based therapy
- CBT techniques
- Brief solution-focused work
About Lynn
Dr. Lynn Duffy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 23 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting pressures, anger, and self-esteem. Sessions are described as practical and directed; she offers brief solution-focused work rather than long-term open-ended therapy.
Dr. Duffy works with individuals and with married couples using a specific protocol for premarital and post-marital services. She notes that individual modality is the setting she uses for trauma and abuse work and that some situations are outside the scope of this practice. She is not able to provide disability-related services or extended long-term therapy in this forum.
Her method blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques. In practice that means talking about relational patterns and then using concrete strategies to change thoughts or behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. She describes her approach as respectful and sensitive, and she adapts the discussion and plan to the client’s needs.
Dr. Duffy asks clients to be ready and present at the scheduled time. She notes some requirements for sessions, such as being parked if driving, avoiding third-party presence during meetings, and using headphones. She also explains situations that would prompt a referral to another provider, for example ongoing high-conflict or violent circumstances, or certain types of abuse.
Her stated focus is on solution-oriented work and practical steps people can use to manage relationship strain, parenting stress, career crossroads, and other life changes.
How sessions work
How attachment ideas and CBT are used online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape current interactions. Online work with these themes usually involves identifying patterns, naming needs, and practicing new ways of relating in day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. In online sessions CBT can include short exercises, homework, and tracking small changes between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and make a collaborative plan. That plan can combine attachment ideas and CBT techniques so sessions remain focused and practical rather than open-ended.
The biography does not list explicit session formats here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to use worksheets or screen-sharing during a session and to schedule meetings around parenting or work commitments. Licensed professionals typically adapt approach and pace so therapy fits into everyday life while targeting the issues you bring.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of relationship concerns are addressed?
She works with relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, infidelity, and divorce and separation topics in her stated practice.
How would she approach trauma and abuse?
Trauma and abuse are addressed in individual modality using attachment-based and cognitive behavioral ideas, with attention to safety and appropriate referrals when cases exceed the forum's scope.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience, primarily noted in Maryland practice settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she licensed?
She is an LCPC licensed in Maryland.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list explicit session formats here; please confirm current session options before scheduling so you know whether sessions are by video, phone, or another method.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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