At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, North Carolina / C015851; LCSW, Connecticut / 12762
- NPI
- 1952180945
- Experience
- 32 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational approach
- Values-based work
- Practical skills
About Daphne
Daphne Santiful is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at building strength and clearer communication.
Her approach centers on collaboration. She uses methods like Motivational Interviewing to support change, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, and Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques are also part of her toolbox when they fit a person's goals.
Daphne pays attention to family patterns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and problems that can come from codependency or infidelity. She also helps people work through divorce and separation, commitment worries, feelings of emptiness, and midlife reevaluation. Communication problems, jealousy, guilt, and forgiveness are common topics in her work.
Sessions aim to strengthen everyday skills like communicating clearly, setting boundaries, and coping with isolation or work stress. She supports people as they explore life purpose and rebuild self-worth after difficult events.
Based in North Carolina, Daphne brings long experience to each meeting and adapts methods to what feels useful and realistic for each person. People can expect a patient listener who helps them try small, achievable steps toward change.
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How Daphne's approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation around goals like reducing anxiety or improving parenting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters most. It can help with depression, life changes, and feeling stuck by shifting attention to meaningful steps. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Daphne will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and personal style. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as progress is made. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and thought-recording tools between meetings to reinforce what happens in sessions. Licensed professionals guide how to adapt techniques like Motivational Interviewing and ACT for remote work so the focus stays on practical, achievable change. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
32+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Connecticut
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Daphne focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on clear communication and small achievable steps. The tone is warm and straightforward to make change feel manageable.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working with a range of life and relationship concerns. That background informs a flexible approach tailored to each person.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) with licensure in North Carolina and Connecticut. Her practice is based in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does payment and cost 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 her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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