LPC, 12 years of experience
I’m Daphne D. Jones, M.Ed., LPC-S, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor dedicated to supporting individuals and families on their journey toward healing and growth. With over 11 years of experience in the mental health field, I specialize in providing compassionate, trauma-informed, and strengths-based counseling tailored to meet your unique needs with you in the driver's seat. I work with a diverse range of clients, including adults, adolescents, and families facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. Whether you’re seeking support for managing stress, overcoming past wounds, or building healthier coping skills, my goal is to create a safe, collaborative space where you feel heard, empowered, and understood. Together, we’ll explore your personal strengths and resilience, while addressing the obstacles that hold you back. Using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices, I guide you toward practical tools and meaningful change. My commitment is to walk alongside you, helping you rediscover balance, build emotional well-being, and strengthen your sense of self. Many clients find that through our work, they gain greater clarity, develop healthier relationships, and build confidence to face life’s challenges with renewed hope. I’m passionate about normalizing mental health struggles and providing accessible, respectful care that honors your story. No matter where you are in your journey, I am here to support you in creating a more fulfilling and empowered life.
We’ll start by getting to know each other and creating a comfortable, safe space for you. I’ll ask about what brought you to therapy, your current concerns, and what you hope to achieve. This is also a chance for you to ask questions about how therapy works, what to expect moving forward, and how we’ll work together. We’ll review confidentiality, discuss how sessions typically run, and set some initial goals based on what feels most important to you. There’s no pressure to share everything all at once, we’ll go at your pace. The first session is all about building trust and starting a partnership focused on your well-being. After this session, you’ll have a clearer idea of how therapy can support you and what the next steps might look like. I’m here to guide and support you every step of the way.
One of my greatest strengths is my deep empathy and ability to truly listen, creating a safe and nonjudgmental space where you feel understood and respected. I am skilled at recognizing your unique strengths and helping you build on them, empowering you to take control of your healing journey. I’m also highly adaptable, using a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to meet your individual needs. Whether through trauma-informed care, mindfulness, or cognitive strategies, I guide you in practical ways to make meaningful, lasting changes. Because of this approach, many clients experience greater emotional balance, improved relationships, increased self-awareness, and a stronger sense of confidence in managing life’s challenges. Above all, I’m committed to walking alongside you with patience, compassion, and authenticity, helping you feel supported every step of the way as you work toward lasting well-being and growth.
I am best positioned to support clients who are ready to engage in a healing journey with openness and a willingness to explore their inner experiences. If you’re someone who has experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, or challenges in life transitions and you’re seeking a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, I’m here for you. Whether you feel stuck in old patterns or overwhelmed by intense emotions, my work with you will focus on building your strengths, increasing your self-awareness, and helping you develop practical skills to manage life’s challenges. Clients who thrive in this work often want to move beyond simply coping and are motivated to create meaningful change, restore balance, and improve their overall well-being. You may be looking for a safe space where your experiences are validated and where you can grow at your own pace. Together, we’ll focus on your goals, whether that means healing from past wounds, managing stress and anxiety, improving relationships, or building resilience to face future challenges. If you value a collaborative partnership that honors your unique story and emphasizes empowerment, you will likely find our work together both impactful and transformative.
In our sessions, we’ll explore the different “parts” of you, each with its own thoughts, feelings, and roles. You might notice parts that try to protect you, parts that carry pain, and parts that feel stuck. I’ll help you get to know these parts with curiosity and compassion, not judgment. Together, we’ll work toward helping these parts feel heard and supported, so you can feel more balanced and connected to your true self, the calm, wise core that’s always within you.
I believe you already have many strengths, even if they’re hard to see right now. Together, we’ll explore the skills, values, and resources you’ve used to get through tough times. We’ll build on what’s working and use that as a foundation for moving forward. You are more capable than you may realize, and I’m here to help you tap into that power.
In our work together, we’ll focus on helping you build skills to manage intense emotions, navigate relationships, and stay grounded during tough moments. I’ll support you in learning practical tools like mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. At the same time, we’ll hold space for both acceptance and change. You can honor where you are while also working toward where you want to be. We’re in this together, and I’ll guide you every step of the way.
In our sessions, I’ll help you learn how to slow down and notice what’s happening in the present moment without judgment. Together, we’ll practice simple techniques like breathing, body awareness, and gentle observation of thoughts and emotions. You don’t have to change everything right away; we’ll focus on building awareness so you can respond to stress and challenges with more clarity and calm. This approach can help you feel more grounded, even when things around you feel overwhelming.
In our work together, we’ll look at how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. Sometimes the way we think about things can make challenges feel even heavier. I’ll help you notice unhelpful thought patterns and learn how to shift them in ways that support your goals. Together, we’ll practice strategies you can use in daily life to reduce stress, improve your mood, and feel more in control. You don’t have to do it alone, we’ll take it one step at a time.