Daphne Jones-Gooden, LPC
Practical, goal-focused counseling for everyday challenges
Book with DaphneWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Daphne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Daphne
Daphne Jones-Gooden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for everyday problems like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addiction. Daphne speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel doable for busy people.
She helps people address parenting strains, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. She also supports those managing mood disorders, ADHD-related behaviors, grief, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small steps that add up over time. Daphne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means talks often include looking at patterns, building coping skills, and setting realistic action steps.
Conversations are collaborative and goal oriented. Her style mixes practical skill-building with gentle challenge. Clients work on emotional regulation, impulse control, and healthier routines.
Daphne also addresses deeper issues like trauma, abandonment concerns, and self-worth when those come up. People who reach out can expect straightforward guidance and tools to use between sessions. She frames progress as a series of manageable changes rather than instant fixes.
Daphne aims to partner with each person to get past what is holding them back and toward clearer daily functioning.
What Daphne works with
Everything Daphne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Daphne's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Daphne lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and mood disorders by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help when strong emotions or impulsive actions get in the way of daily life or relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits each person's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps match strategies to concrete concerns like impulsivity, caregiving stress, or grief.
Online therapy options here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs an off-camera check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, frequent check-ins and can fit a busy schedule. These formats aim to make regular, practical therapy work around daily life and obligations.
Questions people ask about Daphne
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Daphne works with many common life problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, ADHD behaviors, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, coping skills, and behavior changes. Sessions mix problem-solving, skill practice, and reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan working with a wide variety of concerns and age groups.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, listed as MI LPC for her license details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people located in the region covered by her Michigan licensure.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different communication needs and schedules.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.