Dr. Lynn Duffy

Dr. Lynn Duffy is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 23 years of professional experience. She holds professional clinical credentials listed as MD LCPC LC1446 and brings a focus on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, intimacy-related issues, sleep disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching.

Dr. Duffy works primarily with married couples and provides both premarital and post-marital services using a specific protocol. She also offers individual work for family conflict and trauma and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person or couple, guided by respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She practices Brief Solution-Focused Therapy rather than long-term therapy and adapts her approach to the needs presented in a short-term format.

The purpose of Dr. Duffy’s services is to provide counseling and treatment. She is not able to provide disability-related services, as she is not trained, certified, or an expert in that area. For situations that require a different level of care or a different modality, she will refer clients to another provider or a higher level of care. Examples that prompt referral include any emotional, physical, sexual, or financial abuse, domestic violence, high-conflict fights, or any situation with a potential for violence.

Dr. Duffy asks clients to join sessions while parked and without a third party present, and requests that they avoid being in public places or under the influence of alcohol or substances during a meeting. If a client is driving, riding in a moving vehicle, has a third party present, or is in a public space during a scheduled session, she will note the appointment as a no-show and request that it be rescheduled for a time when the client can fully engage. She also asks clients to be online at the scheduled start time and to wear headphones to prevent delays and to respect subsequent appointments - wired headphones are preferred over Bluetooth for privacy considerations.

If a couple is trying to determine whether to continue a relationship or marriage, Dr. Duffy will recommend alternative services such as mediation, chaplain services, or individual therapy, since assisting clients with deciding whether to continue a relationship or marriage may be outside the appropriate scope of service. She appreciates the courage it takes to begin therapy and welcomes those who are ready to start their work together.