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Dr. Daphne Washington

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

MD, LCPC Maryland

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Daphne

Dr. Daphne Washington brings seven years of clinical counseling experience alongside a long history as a counselor educator.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, rebuild self-esteem, recover from compassion fatigue, and navigate major life transitions. Her work often centers on practical self-care strategies and confidence-building techniques aimed at promoting resilience and day-to-day coping skills.

Dr. Washington practices from a strengths-based perspective, honoring each person as the expert of their own story while offering professional guidance to explore new perspectives.

She combines client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods to help clients identify realistic goals and make gradual, sustainable changes. Her background as an educator informs a collaborative, explanatory style that helps clients understand their patterns and develop tools that fit their lives.

Based in Maryland and credentialed as MD, LCPC (MD LCPC LC1128), she supports people facing relationship strain, grief, career decisions, caregiving stress, multicultural and discrimination-related concerns, seasonal mood shifts, and other life challenges. Sessions emphasize practical steps and compassionate attention to foster clearer decision-making and improved emotional balance.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Dr. Washington commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood, making it useful for stress, social anxiety, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and supporting clients to find their own solutions, which is helpful when exploring self-esteem, identity, or grief.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. She works with clients to clarify goals, try methods that match personal preferences, and adjust techniques over time so the work feels relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments, and allow therapists and clients to focus on practical strategies and steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, compassion fatigue, grief, relationship strain, career questions, and challenges adapting to life changes, along with related issues like self-esteem and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, blending client-centered listening with structured methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, existential reflection, and solution-focused techniques to identify goals and action steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical therapy experience and additional background as a counselor educator, which contributes to a teaching-oriented, explanatory approach in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds the credentials MD, LCPC with licence details MD LCPC LC1128 and practices in Maryland.
In which languages can I work with her and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English