Daphne Jones-Gooden, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Daphne

Daphne Jones-Gooden is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has practiced in Michigan for 12 years. She works with parents and families to address everyday stresses and more complex concerns. Daphne uses clear, practical steps so parents can make small changes that matter at home.

She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, grief, mood differences, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD-related behaviors. She also works with issues around parenting, family conflict, blended families, caregiver stress, and recovery from substance problems.

Background and approach

Daphne lists additional focuses such as abandonment, body image, domestic violence, and compulsive behaviors. Daphne uses approaches that are straightforward and action oriented. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and actions and how changing them can reduce distress.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. Solution-Focused Therapy targets practical steps toward clear goals. In sessions she centers the goals a family or parent chooses.

She treats the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process. Daphne aims to help people notice progress and build routines that fit their daily life. Her work is practical and goal-minded, with attention to safety and realistic steps.

She welcomes conversations about parenting challenges, life transitions, and coping strategies. Parents who want simple tools and clear plans often find this style useful.

How Daphne’s approaches translate to online therapy

Daphne often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to improve mood and daily functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many parenting-related stressors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel intense.

She blends these methods with Motivational Interviewing to help parents and caregivers find personal reasons to make changes. Daphne approaches treatment as a team effort - she will work with each person to pick the methods that fit their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. That collaborative planning happens early and continues as goals shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and maintain continuity during life transitions. Video and phone let families have conversations in real time, while chat and messaging provide quick check-ins and homework support between sessions. The mix of approaches and flexible formats aims to make therapy practical and manageable for parents and caregivers.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD-related behaviors, along with parenting and family problems.

What is her therapy style like?

The approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, small steps, and tools families can use at home.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working as a licensed counselor in mental health settings.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Michigan; her license number is MI LPC 6401012449.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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