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LCSW, LMSW

Daphne Hamburg, LCSW, LMSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Daphne

Daphne Hamburg is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical strategies with an empowering, trauma-informed stance.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience, she draws on CBT, DBT, EMDR, attachment-focused work, and client-centered principles to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and other life changes. Daphne emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify strengths and build skills that support lasting change.

Her early work included supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence and assisting people working to overcome substance use, which shaped a respectful, nonjudgmental approach. She describes her style as warm and interactive, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs while remaining sex-positive and kink-aware.

Daphne prioritizes sensitivity, curiosity, and practical tools like mindfulness and motivational interviewing alongside trauma-focused techniques. Licensed as an LCSW and LMSW, she practices from Michigan and accepts international clients.

Daphne frames therapy as a partnership in which clients’ existing talents are honored and new coping skills are developed together to pursue clearer goals and a more fulfilling life.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding patterns in close relationships and how early connections influence current emotions and behavior; it can help when relationship patterns, attachment wounds, or long-standing relational fears interfere with daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and altering unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills training, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many ADHD-related challenges. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses structured memory processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms, often applied when past events continue to disrupt present functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to consider symptoms, life context, and treatment goals, and may combine methods such as CBT, attachment work, mindfulness, or EMDR to best address evolving needs and preferences.

Online therapy with Daphne uses video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility and consistent access to care. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working on emotional regulation, trauma processing, relationship patterns, or skill building.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Daphne commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, parenting and career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and trauma-informed, combining client-centered listening with evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, and EMDR while integrating mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience and began by working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and people seeking change around substance use, shaping her respectful and nonjudgmental practice.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials with license details CA LCSW 118003 and MI LMSW 6801107055 and practices from Michigan.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; that is the language documented for her practice.
What session formats does she offer for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Virginia, California

Languages

English

What Daphne can help with

Daphne Hamburg works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, trauma and abuse, and self esteem.

Daphne works with individuals who are looking to make some kind of change in their life.

Daphne works with women who are survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault and individuals who are struggling with substance use.

How Daphne approaches therapy

Daphne's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Daphne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 5 years of clinical experience.