Buddy Duncan , LPC

Buddy Duncan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience. He has built a varied private practice that began with work addressing addiction and later expanded to include support for people facing severe medical issues and chronic pain. Over the years he has also served as a marriage counselor and, more recently, has focused extensively on grief and loss, concentrating on those challenges for the last decade.

In addition to his clinical work, he taught psychology at the college level and served as an academic advisor to students, bringing an educational perspective to his therapeutic approach. He practices primarily as a cognitive behavioral therapist, a method that emphasizes how thoughts and behaviors interact and how changes in thinking can lead to practical improvements in daily life. He also incorporates client-centered principles that prioritize the person’s own goals and preferences.

Across his career he has worked with individuals in crisis and transition and with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and fatherhood issues, anger, self-esteem, career and workplace challenges, coping with life changes, and ADHD. He also addresses chronic illness and disability, hospice and end-of-life matters, veterans and armed forces issues, and compassion fatigue. He emphasizes collaborative talk therapy, offering healthy options in a nonjudgmental environment to help people make choices that move their lives in preferred directions.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Buddy Duncan draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in his practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and daily functioning - it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the individual’s own goals and strengths, offering empathetic support and collaboration to help people make choices that align with their values and priorities.

Determining the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Buddy works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so therapy remains focused and relevant. That collaborative stance helps ensure the approach fits the person rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for people managing busy schedules, chronic health issues, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic limitations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent contact with a licensed professional and to integrate therapy into day-to-day life while still focusing on meaningful change.