Daffney Tchassem, LCSW

Daffney Tchassem, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship and family concerns. She also supports clients facing addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Many people seek her help for ADHD-related challenges, abandonment and attachment issues, and complex life changes.

She uses a mix of approaches focused on practical change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas are part of her toolkit. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered methods also shape how she works in sessions.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and usable skills. Conversations lead to concrete steps people can try between meetings. She adapts pace and focus to fit each person’s needs and concerns.

With 16 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas, she brings steady clinical experience to everyday problems. Her LCSW title stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and reflects her professional role.

She aims to create a respectful, sensitive space. Daffney looks to understand each person’s story before suggesting strategies. That approach helps shape a plan that fits daily life and specific goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more useful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship habits by teaching concrete skills and practice exercises.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help people who are coping with loss, chronic stress, or major life changes to live more purposefully.

Attachment-Based ideas guide understanding of how early relationships shape current connections and emotional responses. This approach can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and difficulties forming secure bonds.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the work fits the person rather than forcing one method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging provide quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days, make attending more convenient, and allow different ways of communicating depending on comfort and need.