Limitless Living, LLC was established in 2023 by Malissa Duckworth, LCSW, a recognized expert in anxiety and OCD-related disorders in the Memphis area.

With over 15 years of experience, Malissa has expanded her practice to include a team of professionals with specialized training in addressing a wide range of disorders and conditions.

We advocate for the power of time-limited, goal-oriented therapy over standard "talk therapy." In this regard, we play roles akin to those of a dedicated teacher or coach as much as a counselor. Our providers expertly design treatment plans by incorporating approaches specific to each client. Through individualized care, we support children, adolescents, adults, and families in achieving therapy goals and sustaining long-term healing.

What We Treat

In a warm and compassionate setting, our experienced providers offer a range of services to teach individuals the necessary skills to confidently overcome the limitations imposed by anxiety. Through comprehensive assessments, tailored interventions, and evidence-based practices, we empower our clients to lead fulfilling, successful, and unburdened lives.

Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB)

Trichotillomania and skin picking are examples of BFRB. Trichotillomania is defined by the recurrent urge to pull out one’s hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes. Individuals typically feel a sense of tension or itch before they pull, followed by a sense of pleasure and/or relief. Due to this feeling of relief, it is very difficult for individuals to stop the behavior. Compulsive skin picking is characterized by the recurrent urge to pick one’s skin. Individuals may imagine skin defects in their skin that are not observable to others but will repeatedly pick at them to try and make them go away. Much like trichotillomania, individuals will experience a feeling of relief afterward.

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

In OCD, individuals are troubled by persistent, recurring thoughts (obsessions) that reflect exaggerated anxiety or fears. Common obsessions can include worrying about being contaminated, fears of behaving improperly, or even fears of acting violently. These obsessions can lead an individual to perform rituals or routines (compulsions), such as repeatedly washing hands or repeating phrases over and over to relieve the anxiety caused by the obsessive thoughts.

Separation Anxiety Disorders/School Refusal

Separation anxiety in children is expressed by feelings of excessive anxiety while away from their parent/caregiver or while away from home. Common behaviors upon separation include crying, clinging, panic, and worry. Reluctance or refusal to go to school and/or extracurricular activities is common due to the child’s fear of separation and fear of harm to loved ones while they are apart.

Specific Phobias

People who suffer from specific phobias, such as a fear of heights, elevators, or spiders, often experience intense fear not only when they are in the presence of that particular place or object but also in anticipation of being near the place or object. The level of fear a person experiences is usually inappropriate to the situation and recognized by the sufferer as irrational.

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

SAD is defined as experiencing intense anxiety due to the fear of being judged by others or behaving in a way that might lead to embarrassment or ridicule in social situations. Symptoms may include, but are not limited to, heart palpitations, blushing, excessive sweating, and dizziness.

General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

GAD is characterized by excessive and unrealistic worry. In adults, anxiety may result from health, finances, career, or relationships. Symptoms include muscular aches, insomnia, abdominal pain/discomfort, dizziness, trembling, and irritability.

Panic Disorder

Panic disorder is marked by severe anxiety that causes individuals to feel as if they were having a heart attack or feeling out of control for no apparent reason. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to, heart palpitations, chest pain/discomfort, sweating, trembling, tingling sensations, a choking feeling, fear of dying, and experiencing unreal or illusory feelings.

Tics & Tourette Disorder

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, repetitive movements and vocalizations called tics. These tics are often preceded by an uncomfortable urge temporarily relieved by the tic before the cycle repeats.

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If you are ready to resolve the challenging issues that threaten to keep you frustrated, confused, and sometimes hopeless, transformation is entirely within your reach!

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  • Limitless Living
  • 284 German Oak Drive, Suite 100
  • Memphis, Tennessee 38018
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