- Stress and anxiety
- Self-esteem work
- Solution-focused tools
About Daphne
Dr. Daphne Washington is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland with seven years of clinical counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, relationship concerns, grief, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Dr. Washington also offers coaching-informed support for people working toward clearer goals and routines.
She takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. Sessions emphasize practical strategies and simple tools clients can try between meetings. Conversation can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, experimenting with new behaviors, and setting short-term goals that feel achievable.
Her background includes many years as a counselor educator alongside direct clinical work. That mix means she often explains how methods work, then partners with people to test them in day-to-day life. Her training and classroom experience contribute to a deliberate, organized style in sessions.
Dr. Washington commonly supports people dealing with burnout or compassion fatigue and those struggling to rebuild confidence after big changes. She also works with issues such as family of origin problems, communication difficulties, money worries, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect practical problem solving over long lectures. People who prefer an active, collaborative conversation about next steps tend to find her style a good fit. To begin, readers can use the site's matching flow to schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and decide which changes matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers concrete experiments and exercises for anxiety, low mood, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the first few sessions. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to their goals, preferences, and everyday demands. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, cut out travel time, and use brief check-ins when a full hour is hard to schedule. It can also allow sessions without video when bandwidth is limited or a shorter phone check-in fits better during a lunch break. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend conversation and short exercises so online sessions stay practical and focused on next steps.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, relationship concerns, grief, career changes, and coping with life transitions, plus related issues like money worries and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, using client-centered conversation alongside techniques from CBT and solution-focused work to set short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical counseling experience and many years working as a counselor educator.
Is she credentialed and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland and she practices there.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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