- Strengths focused
- Practical tools
- Mind and meaning
About Daphne
Dr. Daphne Washington is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. She supports clients coping with compassion fatigue, career shifts, grief, relationship concerns, and life changes. Her approach is practical and strengths-focused, aimed at helping people build everyday self-care skills and regain energy.
She frames work around each person's story and strengths. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, such as small behavior changes and thought exercises. She uses conversation to help clients reframe challenges, set realistic goals, and notice progress.
Dr. Washington brings seven years of clinical counseling experience and many more years in counselor education. That background shapes a teaching style in session - she explains ideas plainly and checks that tools feel useful before moving on.
Her methods include client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, existential reflection about meaning and purpose, and solution-focused steps to move forward quickly. These shape practical plans for stress, self-worth, and recovery from burnout.
People who choose her often want straightforward help they can apply to daily life. She aims to make each session an opportunity to learn one or two doable strategies. Readers are encouraged to review session options and scheduling details before booking.
How Daphne's Approaches Work in Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist offers empathetic reflection and supports clients in finding their own answers, which can help with stress, self-esteem, and relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It offers concrete exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. This collaborative process can include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting it as needed.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins on days with limited bandwidth. It also lets clients practice skills in the context of their everyday routine and bring real-life situations into discussion without needing extra travel time.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, grief, relationship concerns, career transitions, coping with life changes, and codependency-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and strengths-based, focusing on listening, practical steps, and collaboratively testing tools that clients can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of clinical counseling experience plus extensive work as a counselor educator, which informs a clear, teaching-oriented approach in sessions.
What credential and location are listed?
She holds the LCPC credential in Maryland and practices out of Maryland.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.