About Us

DA Counseling was established in 2011, while Dr. Bryan Duncan was a staff psychologist at Texas Tech University and Dr. Susan Duncan was a visiting assistant professor in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. After living in Lubbock, TX for five years, the desire to do more and become part of a smaller community weighed heavy on the Duncan family, and they were led to Bastrop, TX. When DA Counseling moved to Bastrop, Dr. Bryan Duncan became one of the few psychologists in Bastrop County, and the surrounding areas. During the first seven years in Bastrop (2012-2019), Dr. Bryan Duncan grew a full private practice in downtown Bastrop, and Susan and Bryan grew a large presence providing services in the nursing home community. DA Counseling contracted with over 20 nursing homes, assisted livings, and memory care facilities to provide counseling to residents. In 2019, the desire to slow down (partly to spend time with their two teenagers before they leave home) entered both Susan’s and Bryan’s hearts. The main focus for DA Counseling beginning July 2019-2020 is working with clients in a private practice setting, forensic psychology, and providing couples/marital training through the Marriage Knot, a training and intensive workshop created by Dr. Bryan Duncan. More change came in 2021, where DA Counseling closed the doors on their practice in Bastrop to open full time in the Bryan/College Station area. We are excited to bring our services to this and surround communities. We provide services in all areas; individual/group, couples, forensic, and marital intensives.

  • Bryan Duncan

    Psychologist/Clinical Director

  • Susan Duncan

    Counselor/Executive Director

  • Abbie Satterfield

    Counselor/LPC-Supervisor

  • Psychologist/ Clinical Director

    As a licensed psychologist, after 15 years of training and practice, Dr. Bryan Duncan’s main focus is helping others on an interpersonal level to communicate and connect with their feelings and strengthen relationships within his clients’ lives. For the past 15 years, Dr. Duncan has counseled couples, individuals, teens, the elderly, children, and families. His experience showed him that it is never too late to repair/strengthen a relationship and/or understand and share one’s own feelings. Dr. Duncan believes we have the ability, with help, to change or improve who and where we currently are, no matter the past. Dr. Duncan is present in every session to work with you to learn the tools you need to move forward and grow. Bryan grew up in Richmond, TX, and attended Strake Jesuit before graduating from Texas Tech University with his B.A. in Psychology. He moved to Norman, OK, and completed his master’s in community counseling, which was immediately followed by the completion of his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University. Bryan met Susan while both were graduate students at Texas A&M, was engaged 11 months later, married 5 months after their engagement, and became a father of twins (Isabel & James) 13 months and four days following his wedding day. Bryan and Susan were married in 2004, were blessed with Isabel and James in 2005, and all four love to travel by car all over the states and be outside; whether it is camping, running, or counseling outside. Dr. Duncan is an Eagle Scout, attends A&M Church of Christ, teaches bible study in Sunday classes and Wednesday classes for adults, while his two teenagers are involved in youth.

  • Executive Director/ Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate

    Dr. Susan Duncan began her career 25 years ago with the intention of becoming a counselor. While she enjoyed working with clients during her masters, she was given the opportunity to teach some undergraduate courses. Through her graduate work at Texas A&M, she fell in love with teaching and statistics. Dr. Duncan was a visiting assistant professor at TTU and then began pursuing independent contracts in research, as well as consulting in statistics and research. Her main reason for working as an independent contractor was so she could have a more flexible schedule, and stay with her children while they were young. Dr. Duncan has provided statistics consultation in the medical field, provided RTI (Response to Intervention) training for teachers within the school system housed in youth prisons across Texas, and worked within litigation by providing research and consulting with attorneys in preparation for trial. The year before DA Counseling relocated to Bastrop, Susan received her license to counsel, and began her counseling career, once again. However, as the company grew, Susan became the “everything except counseling clients” part of the company. Throughout her time as executive director, Susan has enjoyed maintaining the business side of the company. In 2019, Susan reinstated her LPC-Intern license and is excited to be counseling again. Susan grew up in Midland TX, graduated from Sam Houston State University with a B.S. in Psychology, followed by earning an M.S. in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Duncan began her doctorate work at Texas A&M in 2000 and graduated with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology – Research, Measurement, and Statistics. Susan loves to be with her family, spend time outside together, go running, learn more about their horses, and long road trips with the family. She and her family attend A&M Church of Christ in College Station.

  • Bio coming soon