Daphne Jones-Gooden , LPC

Daphne Jones-Gooden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, and life transitions. Daphne writes plain, direct plans so clients know what to expect in each session. Her work often centers on women's issues, parenting concerns, and caregiver stress, alongside challenges such as ADHD, grief, addiction, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. She also helps people dealing with relationship or family problems, career stress, and questions about life purpose and midlife changes. Sessions use clear, goal-focused conversations. Daphne draws on approaches that break big problems into manageable steps. She encourages clients to set their own goals and to try small changes between sessions. Daphne adapts strategies from cognitive behavioral methods and motivational interviewing when people need tools to change thoughts and habits. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify strengths and fast-track practical solutions. For emotional regulation and intense reactions she brings in skills that reduce overwhelm and impulsivity. People who do best with her approach tend to want active, hands-on work and specific tools to try between meetings. She supports parents, caregivers, and anyone juggling multiple responsibilities who needs realistic plans and steady support. If someone wants a straightforward plan and progressive steps, Daphne partners to work toward those goals.

Approaches and how they work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete tools and short experiments to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person's own reasons for change. It uses gentle questions and reflective listening to build motivation and resolve mixed feelings about behaviors like substance use or starting new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Daphne will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and past experience and then choose or blend methods that match those needs. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, coping reminders, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options support flexibility so therapy can happen around work, caregiving, and other commitments.