Daffney Tchassem, LCSW

Daffney Tchassem is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, and addiction. She also helps with intimacy concerns, parenting strain, work stress, ADHD, and issues related to trauma and abuse. Daffney aims to meet each person where they are and to treat everyone with sensitivity and respect.

With 16 years of experience practicing in Texas, she adapts conversations and plans to fit the needs of each client. Sessions focus on practical change - identifying what matters to the person, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying new ways of responding. She uses a mix of approaches so sessions can address feelings, thoughts, and behaviors together.

Daffney draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take committed steps toward them. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to challenge stuck thinking and build more effective habits. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches shape how she talks about relationships and personal history.

Therapy with Daffney is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, asks clear questions, and works with clients to set realistic goals. People who reach out can expect a respectful space to talk through current problems and to practice small changes that add up over time.

If you decide to begin, she will tailor the plan to your situation and adjust as you go. The initial steps are kept simple so people can focus on moving forward.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and then take small steps toward those values while tolerating difficult feelings. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change behavior and reduce distress. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and problems that feel stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Then she will suggest methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and providing flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively at a distance, and the focus remains on practical steps, emotion regulation skills, and improving daily functioning rather than any single promise of outcome.