Duquinha Thompson, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Duquinha

Duquinha Thompson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Her work also addresses self-esteem, motivation, career questions, and coping with life changes.

She speaks English and accepts international clients. She uses a conversational, respectful style. Sessions aim to feel collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Duquinha adapts the pace and tone to each person's needs and treats concerns like guilt, shame, loneliness, jealousy, forgiveness, and self-love as part of everyday life rather than as labels.

Background and approach

Her approach blends evidence-based tools with attention to feelings. She often uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts. Emotionally-focused methods help name what matters in relationships and parenting moments.

She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep sessions practical and forward-moving. Motivational interviewing can be used when someone is deciding on life or career changes and needs a boost in confidence. This mix helps people set small, usable goals and track progress.

In early sessions she listens closely to what matters most and helps form a simple plan. Conversations can include skill practice, problem-solving, and a focus on strengths. The aim is steady, usable change that fits a busy life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first by offering listening, reflection, and empathy to clarify what matters most. Online sessions use that stance to help people name priorities and feel heard, which can be especially useful when sorting parenting stress or life purpose questions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. In remote sessions this often looks like setting short at-home exercises, tracking reactions between visits, and trying new ways of responding to anxiety or low mood.

Emotionally-focused therapy helps people identify and name emotions that drive relationship patterns. Online work can include talking through interactions, practicing new responses, and using role-play or reflection to shift patterns that show up in parenting or close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that fit the person. Plans may mix approaches and will be adjusted as progress is observed.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work for hands-free conversations, and messaging supports brief check-ins and notes between meetings. These options help people keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules and geographic distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, self-esteem, and career concerns. Additional focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, jealousy, life purpose, and self-love.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and collaborative, combining practical skills with emotional understanding. Sessions focus on real-life steps and clear goals rather than abstract theory.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working as a licensed counselor. That experience shapes how she blends different techniques for everyday issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - New York LMHC 013731, and she practices from New York.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Reach out to confirm scheduling across time zones.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their routine.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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