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Daphne Hamburg

Daphne Hamburg, LCSW, LMSW

Michigan

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - trauma and addiction

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Credentials check

Credentials
LCSW, LMSW
Licensed in Michigan
LMSW, licence 6801107055
Licensed in Virginia
LCSW, licence 0904014500
Licensed in California
LCSW, licence 118003
NPI
1821588484
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Michigan

These details come from information Daphne supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.

AAbout

  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • Sex positive and kink aware

About Daphne

Daphne Hamburg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensed in Michigan. She has five years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. Daphne also works with issues around parenting, sleep, career stress, and ADHD.

She began her work supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. That early experience informs how she approaches safety, boundaries, and recovery. She has also worked with people addressing drug and alcohol problems and the problems those create in daily life.

Daphne combines several practical methods in sessions. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape patterns. She offers client-centered work that follows what the person brings. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools and elements of DBT and EMDR when they fit the situation.

Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings. Daphne helps people build coping strategies for anxiety, manage impulses linked to addiction, and practice communication for relationship problems. She brings attention to shame, guilt, and family-of-origin issues in straightforward ways.

She is sex-positive and kink aware, and will discuss intimacy-related concerns without judgment. Daphne asks about goals early and adjusts the plan as progress and needs become clearer. To get started, follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first session.

BHow sessions work

How Daphne’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape behavior and emotional responses. Online sessions can focus on patterns in relationships and practice new ways of relating, especially around trust and boundaries.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience. In remote sessions the therapist follows what the client brings, uses reflective listening, and helps people clarify priorities and next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Online work can include homework between sessions, short practice exercises, and skill coaching during meetings.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they will test methods and adjust the plan as progress and needs become clearer.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people do exercises or practice skills from wherever they are, and make follow-up or booster sessions simpler to arrange.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

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

Listed in

Michigan, Virginia, California

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, mood problems like depression and bipolar, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career stress, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach combines attachment-based work, client-centered sessions, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with people in clinical settings, including work with survivors of domestic abuse and those addressing substance use.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the credential LCSW and the credential LMSW. She is licensed in California as an LCSW and in Michigan as an LMSW.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

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