Buddy Duncan, Therapist, FL | Mind Diagnostics

Licensed

Online Counseling

(63 reviews)

MA, LPC, NCC Buddy Duncan

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

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Buddy Duncan is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

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Licensing: MA, LPC, NCC Years in Practice: 20 State: Florida

Hello, my name is Buddy Duncan. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for well over twenty years. In my private practice I have worked with many individuals in crisis and transition. I began years ago working with those struggling with addiction issues. I then transitioned to several years working with those with severe medical issues and chronic pain. I have functioned as a Marriage Counselor in all of these years and specialized the last decade with grief and loss issues. I taught psychology in college for multiple years and served as an academic advisor to college students. My practice has been varied yet I have consistently practiced as a cognitive behavioral therapist who believes each person has the ability to make choices and decisions that can empower their lives to move in the direction of their choosing. My experience has allowed me to witness an abundance of people overcome complex challenges and move forward in a positive manner through talk therapy by offering healthy options in a safe non judgmental environment.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Depression Addictions Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

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Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Buddy is very genuine and knowledgeable.

Buddy's compassionate approach to therapy helped me explore my feelings and experiences in a way that felt both validating and empowering.

He is not afraid to ask the needed questions.

Buddy has been really helpful and kind.

Professional, kind and understanding of my needs with counseling.

Buddy is an exceptional counselor and makes it his goal to understand what's going on in your life before launching into suggestions or counsel. Highly recommended.

Buddy was an incredible counselor! He’s very knowledgeable, kind, thoughtful, and a great man of God. Not only did he provide me with clinical help and advice for my anxiety and depression but was incredible at merging my faith throughout my time with him. I was blown away at the fact that someone could orchestrate counseling so well with the word of God. Buddy always had the best insight and knew verses that were always so powerful and applicable to my weekly stressors. As a training physician myself, I felt that Buddy was exceedingly qualified to help me with my mental health. It was very rewarding to not only learn how to cope with my anxiety and depression clinically but also how to incorporate my faith and God in my daily life. Thank you buddy for your time and energy! You helped me more than you could ever know!

Buddy was incredibly affirming and helpful during a rocky season. I am thankful for his listening ear and pastoral spirit.

Buddy has been an incredible source of support throughout the past few years I have worked with him. His ability to guide me through some of the most difficult and confusing times in my life has been invaluable. What sets him apart is his understanding of my problems I bring to our sessions and his skill in providing relevant suggestions, whether it's recommending books or articles to read, or helping me formulate a plan for the next steps or sending me thoughtful text messages that I can revisit in moments when I need to hear a voice of wisdom. What truly impresses me is his remarkable memory and consistency. Even when I return for a session after a year, he recalls the details of our previous conversations, making it feel like we can pick up right where we left off. This level of continuity in our therapy has been instrumental in my progress and growth. I consistently choose to return to him for therapy sessions because I trust his guidance. I can't recommend his services highly enough. If you're looking for a therapist who combines expertise with a genuine commitment to your success, look no further.

Mr Buddy Duncan is an amazing therapist. He always has an upbeat spirit and is an wonderful spiritual guidance. He is extremely resourceful in my recovery process. He feels like a very supportive relative that I can open up to about anything. By far the best therapist I've spoken to.

Buddy has made me feel comfortable from day one. He has been able to relate to were I am and recommend materials with exercises that resonate with me. I feel confident that with the support Buddy offers I can get back on track and where I feel I am doing life better again.

Buddy has been there for the past 3 years. He’s been a colleague, counselor, and friend. I like that he is a Christian Counselor for it helps me redirect my attention on God and knowing that He have the answers I seek. I’ve lost relationships, friends to death, my dad to death last year and Buddy was always willing to pray and correct my thinking and encourage my spirit. I’m am thankful that our paths met on BetterHelp! I wish him the best in all his endeavors as he enters into a new chapter his life and I in mines. Here’s to God helping us all through.

I’ve been working with Buddy for over 2 years, dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, etc always there to listen and give advice, even there when I’m having a breakdown and I reach through messages and has the right words to put things into perspective and help me cope and feel better. Great listener, great with words, best counselor I’ve had

Buddy is great, listens and gives the advice that you may not want to hear but that you need to hear. Always helpful and supportive in what was going on in my life!

Best of the best!

Buddy is very wise and has a lot of great information to share. he is very encouraging. he hears me, believes in me and helps me believe in myself.

Buddy is a true man of God and gets me.

We all need a Buddy in our lives. I found myself instantly at ease while working with him. Buddy is compassionate, sincere, and transparent. He's the best friend's dad that is willing to listen, not judge, and provide some wonderful insight. Buddy has lived a robust and interesting life - it comes shining through in his counsel. He offers unique insight, real-life experience, and kindness while not holding back. Thank you, Buddy!

Buddy is a kind, caring person who listens to me and responds with helpful information. I truly appreciate our time together as he shares ideas and valuable support that is helping me to become my own person. Thank You Buddy.

Mr. Duncan has been very beneficial for my mental health. He is a person who I can talk with about day to day concerns and not feel overwhelmed. He has a calming nature and I always feel positive after our sessions. He listens, interprets, and always has a way of helping me to critically think about ways to be happy, humble, and healthy in my lifestyle. I'm very grateful to have met him and appreciate all of the help he has given me.

Buddy is like catching up with an old friend once a week, and he has great wisdom and insight. He has helped me in my daily life , in so many ways!

Buddy has been very attentive and great with sharing things he thinks will help our process in healing

He’s the best. So understanding and tells me the truth of what he sees. Refreshing and challenging. ❤️

Buddy's wise, compassionate and offers a perspective. Very likeable and caring. Great counselor!

Buddy is easy to talk to and he genuinely cares, I love his logical approach and it makes it easy for me to understand.

I appreciate Buddy so much! He’s so easy to talk to, and he’s a great listener! He’s helped me to find my hope again! I enjoy our sessions, I always feel mentally relieved afterwards. It feels like I’m talking to a wise and experienced friend. I love his advice and I really take it to heart. He’s wonderful! I definitely recommend Buddy!

Buddy is the best!

Buddy is the most fitting name possible. Buddy is a wonderful listener with tons of life experience, passion, patience, and perspective. If you are fortunate enough to make it on his schedule you are blessed!

He is amazing and I love our sessions. It’s like talking to an old friend! Just fantastic.

Buddy is great! His examples are wonderful, he is incredibly patient and he never judges you for your decisions only councils you on them. Truly a life changing person

What I appreciate is Buddy says things that makes sense and makes me look at things differently. Also he is easy to talk to.

I like him because he is understanding and down to earth. I can relate to him and he seems to get what I'm talking about. He gives me great things to think about and he is very encouraging. I feel safe in opening up to him with everything and don't feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. He put me at ease from the first session until the last.

Buddy and I are new in the therapeutic process, but already I really appreciate the fact that he is committed to helping me craft a better life for myself.

Buddy is making my first experiences with therapy free of my previous concerns or fears of what it “might be.” I feel heard and understood fully.

So loving, understanding, and very helpful. A counselor certainly blessed with the Holy Spirit who speaks God’s word into his counsel and affirms that God is present through your troubles. I would recommend Buddy to anyone in need of spiritual counsel!

Buddy is the real deal. He is the easiest person in the world to talk to and is very open. I feel like I’ve known him for 20 years.

Buddy's a great counselor, very caring and easy to communicate with. Lots of wisdom and knowledge.

Buddy cares about who I am and what my concerns are. His thoughts and recommended reading material have been very helpful in getting my stressors under control. I highly recommend him.

Buddy is willing and with the expertise and knowledge required to help. He listens and looks constantly for the best way to help. He is great.

Buddy is a tremendous counselor and person. He brings an energy and vitality to his work that is infectious. I genuinely look forward to our sessions because I always feel so appreciated and respected by Buddy.

I’ve seen so many therapists and Buddy is the only one that has truly helped me overcome my traumatic events. I’ve seen Buddy for a year and he has helped me through major grief and depression after I lost my father. He’s an amazing listener, really understanding and knows what advice to give based off each situation I have.

Buddy is everything we could possibly ask for in a counselor! A licensed therapist AND a retired church pastor. This man KNOWS people.

Outstanding!

Buddy is great! He is quick to respond, sends great resources, and understands me.

Buddy Duncan is a good listener, gives great feedback, and is incredibly positive. He knows what he is doing, and has positively impacted the way i interpret the problems in my life. He knows how to make suggestions with out any force or judgment. He seems to really care about what he is doing, this is not just a job to him, he cares about people.

He’s so resourceful and kind. Thankful for him.

I’m so grateful to have met Buddy.

It’s been 10 months and he has been there to help me through this tragic time in my life by offering prayer and scriptures to lead me to God to help me through. I really appreciate him for allowing God to use him to feed the spiritual and mental aspect of my life thus making me whole.

I have had several calls with Buddy. I enjoyed each of them. At times I was very anxious and his calming nature and good tactics helped me overcome this. He is a very good listener (remembers things for months!) and his solutions are practical. Overall would recommend Buddy.

It's early in our process, but Buddy is very responsive and insightful and offers plenty of food for thought.

First session with Buddy was better than expected. Very calm and inviting manner. I appreciated the peaceful tone in his voice.

I feel comfortable with Buddy, his help got to me in a point where I was lost and what I like about his approach is that he puts it in a way where I understand, acknowledge and make the necessary changes I need to go in order to have a better balance

Mr. Duncan has been a great help to me these past 6 months. I have had a lot of stress in my life. The fact that Mr. Duncan has incorporated scripture and prayer throughout our sessions helps me to know to always seek God in everything I do. He has reopened up the places in my heart that had been bruised and damaged and for that, I am eternally grateful. Thanks, Buddy!!!

Excellent counselor.

Buddy Duncan. This man has been a God send. He's gracious and compassionate. Gentle and caring. A loving man, a friend when a friend is needed. I don't much see him as a counselor as much as I do a friend and confidant, a friend that is an amazing counselor. Thank you Buddy, much love.

What else can I say? Buddy is great. He offers me the support and guidance that I need in order to attain the insights I need to change my life for the better. In Buddy I find that I have a trusted counselor and advocate.

Buddy is great. He listens and responds with what you need to hear. It may not be what you want to hear but it is what you need. He pays attention to what you have discussed before and how it is relating to your everyday life. He truly gets to know who you are, and can help you learn about yourself and solve problems.

Buddy is my guide to changing my life. He has been a swiss army knife of help. He has helped with my marriage, self confidence, business struggles and development, anxiety, weight loss, and organization and optimization of my life. Two of the characteristics I love about Buddy. 1. He has this incredible ability of knowing when to talk and when to listen. He know when you need to hear some advice or truth to getting you moving in the right direction, but switches to listening at the perfect moment so you can get things out and make connections by saying things out loud. 2. Buddy is "therapy google". He always has the perfect book, article, video, quote, podcast, or person to follow for what you need and are working on. After every session he will send me a few resources to find just the information I need. He's easy to schedule appt with and accommodating of what you need. Very positive and encouraging too. I have never done therapy before and had no idea what to expect and cynical of its effectiveness. Therapy has helped far more than I ever could have imagined. I am getting my life back on track and doing more than I thought possible.

Thank you for all of your help, Buddy!

Buddy was the perfect choice for me. He has the experience and insight to understand my issues.

I was very impressed with Buddy's insight and knowledge.

Buddy is a complete professional, as somebody who has always been skeptical of therapy, Buddy immediately made me feel at ease and was able to help me articulate my exact concerns. I would highly recommend Buddy to any of my friends. Everybody needs a Buddy.

Buddy is incredibly helpful. He has a wealth of knowledge, resources, and quotes that seem to illustrate and address exactly what I am experiencing. He provides insight and alternate considerations without telling you what to do (darn it!). Buddy is an active listener and seems to be able to articulate exactly what I might be thinking or trying express - even when I cannot express it concisely myself. He seems to have a never ending resource bank of books and coaching methods that he relies upon to support my needs. I can not recommend Buddy highly enough - select (and share) with confidence!

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