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Online therapist

Aaron Duckworth

Compassionate, practical support for family life

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Aaron

Aaron Duckworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oklahoma who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of personal struggles. He emphasizes simple, practical steps and works to build a trusting relationship so parents feel heard.

He aims to help people manage anxiety, addiction issues, mood problems, intrusive thoughts, and the stress that comes with parenting and life changes. Aaron draws on ten years of clinical experience supporting people facing relapse prevention, trauma, depression, obsessive compulsive patterns, impulse-control challenges, and self-harm.

Background and approach

He also brings attention to financial stress, career worries, grief, and relationship strain when those issues affect family life. He often supports people dealing with veteran-related concerns and midlife transitions as they connect to daily functioning. In sessions he uses straightforward, evidence-based methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with workable strategies. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches values-based goals and ways to act despite difficult feelings. He also employs solution-focused work and motivational interviewing to move clients toward clear, achievable steps.

Aaron favors a collaborative approach that centers client choices without judgment. He keeps a small caseload to give focused attention to each person. Sessions can be arranged in formats that suit busy family schedules and varying needs.

He provides services in English and is licensed in Oklahoma as LCSW number 5033.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Aaron commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in his work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that cause problems and replacing them with practical alternatives; it is useful for anxiety, OCD, panic, and mood symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings show up; it is often helpful for stress, intrusive thoughts, and life transitions.

The choice of approach is a shared decision. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what strategies feel most useful. Together they try a few methods and adjust as progress and needs become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so parents and caregivers can fit therapy into busy days. These options make scheduling more flexible, let people continue care from different locations, and support ongoing work between longer sessions with brief check-ins or messages.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Aaron works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, eating and anger issues, and self-esteem difficulties. He also addresses related areas such as codependency, OCD, panic disorder, and substance use concerns.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. The therapist focuses on building trust, setting clear goals, and using simple strategies that fit daily family life.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has ten years of experience working with addiction, co-occurring disorders, relapse prevention, veteran issues, trauma, mood disorders, and intrusive thoughts.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
This professional is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma with licence number OK LCSW 5033.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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