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Natalie Dukes

Natalie Dukes, LMHC

Florida

LMHC in Florida - family and relationship concerns

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • CBT and EFT

About Natalie

Natalie Dukes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She focuses on problems such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related difficulties. Natalie also notes attention to adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment issues, blended family stress, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, and other complex presentations.

She often uses straightforward conversations to map what matters most to each person. Sessions look at how family roles and past patterns still influence daily choices. Natalie uses practical strategies from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She pairs that with client-centered listening so people can sort out priorities and next steps.

Her approach includes emotionally-focused ideas to address closeness and hurt in relationships, plus motivational interviewing when people want help making lasting changes. Narrative techniques are used when a person wants to reframe their story and reduce shame. These methods get combined in ways that fit each client’s goals and situation.

Natalie has worked across diverse cultural backgrounds over a long clinical career. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide what to try and then evaluate what helps. Sessions emphasize clear skills, practical coping, and strengthening connections with important people.

Sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients should confirm the current session options before booking and follow the site's process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Natalie uses evidence-based approaches online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people clarify their priorities. It is useful for sorting out feelings about family roles and deciding what matters next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works on patterns of closeness and hurt in relationships and can help people change how they respond in key interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Natalie collaborates with clients to choose which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what shows progress. She will check in regularly and adjust the plan if something is not helping.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options can vary. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or use phone-only sessions when video is not needed. It can also let people keep therapy appointments during busy weeks or while managing caregiving and work commitments. Ask about session length and format on the booking page so arrangements fit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Natalie works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related issues.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a practical, conversational style that blends client-centered listening with skills-based methods like CBT and mindfulness to change thoughts and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working with people from a range of cultural and demographic backgrounds.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States book sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients in the therapist's region.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; check the platform details for exact pricing.

What steps start the process?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.

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