- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Daphne
Daphne Santiful is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She brings 32 years of practice to conversations about everyday struggles and major changes. Daphne writes and talks plainly with clients and focuses on practical next steps rather than jargon.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Daphne often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts while taking steps toward what matters to them.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in a person's own goals. Daphne pays attention to family complexities such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. She also works on problems like codependency, communication difficulties, jealousy, and infidelity.
Her aim is to help people repair or change patterns that cause pain. Her style is warm and direct. Sessions focus on skills and small experiments that can be tried between meetings.
Daphne helps clients build clearer communication, manage mood shifts, and find a renewed sense of purpose. Based in North Carolina, Daphne holds licensed clinical social worker credentials in North Carolina and Connecticut - LCSW. She conducts therapy in English and combines experience with practical tools to support lasting change.
What Daphne works with
Everything Daphne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Daphne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Daphne lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that guide online parenting and life work
Daphne often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT invites clients to identify values and take small, concrete steps that move life in a chosen direction.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot negative thinking patterns and replace them with clearer, more helpful thoughts and actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday parenting stress when practical tools are needed quickly.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Daphne discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts methods to fit each person's situation. She works together with clients to test what helps and changes the plan when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video can mirror in-person conversation and allow for visual cues. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins and work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or a way to keep progress moving on a flexible schedule.
Questions people ask about Daphne
What concerns does Daphne commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also helps with blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and related relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical skills, clear goals, and small experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 32 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relationship concerns. That experience informs a pragmatic, steady approach to problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with licenses in North Carolina and Connecticut. Her practice is based in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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