About Daphne
Daphne Vassiliou helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or parenting strain. She works in a straightforward, compassionate way and aims to make therapy practical and understandable. Daphne is a PACFA practitioner with eight years of professional experience in Australia.
She speaks English and offers sessions online using a range of formats. Daphne focuses on what matters day to day. She helps people manage panic, social anxiety and anger, and supports those coping with life changes like separation or midlife shifts.
How Daphne works
Conversations are adapted to each person’s needs so sessions stay relevant and useful. Her approach is collaborative and respectful. Daphne listens for the patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try small, manageable changes.
She also addresses deeper themes such as attachment, abandonment, guilt and shame when these come up. Practical skills are paired with space to talk about identity, body image and self-love. Daphne offers short-term strategies for immediate relief as well as longer work for lasting change.
Her aim is to help people feel more confident, connected and able to handle life’s challenges. To begin, Daphne asks about your current difficulties and what you hope to achieve. From there she tailors a plan and checks in regularly so the work stays on track.
What Daphne works with
The areas below are the ones Daphne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate online
Daphne draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people reduce anxiety and improve coping. One approach focuses on teaching practical skills for managing panic and day-to-day stress, such as breathing strategies and step-by-step exercises to reduce avoidance. Another approach looks at patterns in relationships and attachment to understand fears around abandonment and build more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Daphne will collaborate with each person to identify useful techniques and adjust them over time. She checks in about goals and preferences so the plan stays aligned with what the client needs and wants.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
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