About Daphne
Dr. Daphne Washington helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, grief, relationship strain, career questions, and big life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.
She also offers coaching-style support for people who want clearer goals and steady progress. Dr. Washington draws on seven years of clinical experience and a background that includes long work as a counselor educator.
She uses everyday language in sessions and centers the conversation on each person's goals and strengths.
Background and approach
Clients are invited to name what matters most and to try small experiments between meetings. In sessions she mixes client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques. That means she listens first, helps people spot patterns that get in the way, and works with them to develop new, manageable habits.
She also brings an existential lens when people need help finding meaning or dealing with big life questions. Her work includes attention to aging and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, codependency, family of origin issues, and multicultural concerns. She also helps with money worries, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
Dr. Washington holds an MD and an LCPC and practices in Maryland. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
She prefers a straightforward, supportive approach that aims for realistic change.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and helping clients feel heard. Online sessions using this approach give people space to tell their story and name what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to try between sessions. That approach is helpful for anxiety, stress, and self-esteem concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time if different tools are needed, and decisions are made together based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style exchanges, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make scheduling easier and allow therapy to fit into busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English