- Stress and anxiety
- Self-care and burnout
- Career and life transitions
About Daphne
Dr. Daphne Washington helps people facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, grief, career transitions, and money and financial issues. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Her work often centers on building self-care habits and tools to manage burnout and major life changes.
She uses a conversational, strengths-based style. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and asks questions that help uncover practical next steps. Sessions are aimed at clear goals like reducing anxiety, improving confidence, or handling work and caregiver stress.
Dr. Washington is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC - in Maryland and brings seven years of clinical therapy experience alongside long work as a counselor educator. That background influences how she structures sessions and shares skills patients can use outside of appointments.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered methods to listen and validate, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors, and Solution-Focused ideas to build small, achievable plans. She also uses existential ideas when people want to look at meaning and life purpose.
People often come to her when they need practical coping tools, help recovering from burnout, or support navigating life transitions. She encourages honest conversation and collaborative problem solving so people leave sessions with concrete steps they can try between meetings.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it can make online sessions feel focused on the person's immediate concerns and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this approach often works well through structured online conversations and home practice.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. That conversation guides whether more CBT-style tasks, solution-focused steps, or a client-centered tone is emphasized.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online appointments can help fit therapy into busy schedules by reducing travel time, making it easier to keep a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or allowing work on cognitive and behavioral exercises between meetings. Therapists can adapt tools and homework to fit everyday routines so progress continues between sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, grief, career shifts, coping with life changes, and money and financial issues among other concerns.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
The approach is conversational and strengths-based, focusing on listening, practical coping skills, and small action steps to improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical therapy experience and additional years working as a counselor educator, which inform her practice and teaching of skills.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and provides services based from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.