About Nakeesha
Nakeesha Duneman is a licensed counselor who supports people facing mental health and substance use concerns. She holds Montana LMHC and a LCPC credential and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on practical steps that help people manage symptoms and regain steady footing.
Nakeesha approaches care with a whole-person view. She pays attention to emotional patterns, physical reactions, and spiritual meaning when those matters are important to a client.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through patterns, identifying small changes, and practicing skills to reduce distress. Her main areas of focus include stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also helps people with attachment issues, caregiver strain, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt, isolation, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress.
People looking for straightforward guidance can expect clear goals and concrete tools. Nakeesha aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can name what feels hard and try new ways of coping. She works collaboratively to find approaches that fit each person’s daily life.
Therapy can include short-term coping strategies or longer work on deeper patterns. Appointments are offered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Many clients find benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach works on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep anxiety and depression active, then practicing concrete steps to shift them. This helps with symptoms like worry, low mood, and avoidance.Another frequently used method focuses on trauma-informed strategies that gently address past harm and reduce post-traumatic stress reactions. This involves pacing the work, naming triggers, and developing grounding skills to calm the nervous system during difficult moments.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist discusses goals and preferences, then suggests techniques to try. Together the client and therapist monitor progress and adjust methods based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages for people with busy lives. Video calls let conversations feel close to an in-person session. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief contacts into a day and to get ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep regular care while managing work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Montana, Idaho, Hawaii
- Languages
- English