Daphne Jones-Gooden , LPC

Daphne Jones-Gooden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. She has supported a wide range of people, including adults, teens, adolescents, school-age children, and families, across diverse life situations and developmental stages.

Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family and parenting concerns, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, aging and geriatric issues, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, domestic violence, substance addiction, impulsivity, life purpose, midlife crisis, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive concerns, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.

She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies, and draws on family systems perspectives when appropriate. An LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a state-recognized credential for providing mental health therapy. Daphne describes the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative partnership in which clients identify goals and work alongside the therapist to make measurable progress. She aims to combine practical skills and reflective insight to help people move past barriers that have limited their forward momentum and well-being.