Daffney Tchassem, LCSW

Daffney Tchassem is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. She also supports those dealing with addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, caregiver stress, and issues linked to aging and geriatric concerns. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, with a focus on practical steps you can use between sessions.

She blends several therapy styles to match what each person needs. That can mean working on painful thoughts and behaviors with cognitive behavioral techniques or practicing acceptance and values-based action with ACT. Attachment-based work is used when relationship patterns and early connections affect present-day difficulties.

Sessions are shaped around what a person brings in. Daffney says the first visits focus on listening and creating a clear plan. Later sessions often include skills practice, reflective conversation, and checking progress against concrete goals.

Her background includes 16 years of experience in clinical settings, which informs a practical way of helping people build coping skills. She tailors treatment to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.

Daffney emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the room. She encourages people to take small, manageable steps and to measure change over time. If you want to start, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to fit your needs.

How Daffney Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current connections, which can help with intimacy concerns and family conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. That process is collaborative - you and the therapist check what helps and adjust the plan together.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing a session during a work break or between errands. They also let people use shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule or choose longer sessions when more time is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, skills practice, and reflective conversation to work well in an online setting, helping you apply what you learn to everyday situations.