Daffney Tchassem

Daffney Tchassem is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people face stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and addiction. She also supports clients dealing with parenting concerns, intimacy questions, career stress, ADHD, and challenges connected to trauma or abuse. Her tone is calm and respectful, and she encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy to take that first step.

She works in a conversational way and adapts each session to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Daffney uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice unhelpful thinking. She also draws on acceptance and commitment practices to help people live according to their values.

Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationships and patterns that repeat across a person’s life. Dialectical behavior techniques are used when someone needs help with emotional regulation and stronger coping skills. Client-centered principles guide her overall stance, so the person’s perspective shapes the work.

With 16 years of experience working in Texas, she blends structured techniques with a flexible, person-focused approach. She aims for sessions that feel practical and understandable, not full of jargon. People can expect a pace that matches their needs and clear steps to take between meetings.

Daffney is open about how hard starting therapy can be and validates that courage. She helps set straightforward goals, checks in about progress, and updates plans as needs change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match what matters to them. It focuses less on changing every thought and more on building a life guided by values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies for changing patterns that cause distress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust approaches based on what fits the person's needs and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays relevant and useful.

The profile did not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during work breaks or from another convenient location. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and can help maintain continuity of care during life changes. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic tools and skills as in-person work, while tailoring pacing and exercises to how someone prefers to meet.