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Brittany Vaughn

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life challenges

LCSW Illinois

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Brittany

Brittany Vaughn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She works with individuals experiencing parenting struggles, relationship and family difficulties, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem, eating, anger, or career transitions. Her practice also addresses concerns related to adoption and foster care, infidelity, hoarding, obsessions and compulsions, and compassion fatigue.

Vaughn uses a collaborative, goal-oriented style that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques. Her background includes work with adolescents who experienced severe trauma in a residential treatment setting, school-based therapy in Williamson County, and several years in outpatient care with children, adolescents, and adults.

She completed a Bachelor of Social Work at Southern Illinois University and received a Master of Social Work in 2014, and she brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice in Illinois.

Clients can expect an approach that combines practical skills, reflective exploration, and paced processing of painful experiences to support healthier coping and clearer next steps in daily life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Offered Online

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for breaking down unhelpful thinking and building practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and practicing new skills to change daily reactions and mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative and empathetic relationship where the therapist follows the client's goals and supports reflection, which can be useful for issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which are helpful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and difficult relationship patterns.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with each client to assess needs, try different techniques, and adapt interventions based on goals and preferences. This collaborative orientation helps tailor sessions so clients learn the most useful tools for their situation.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, school, or caregiving duties. These formats make it easier to schedule regular meetings, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care regardless of daily demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
Brittany works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, relationship challenges, eating issues, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
Her work blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical strategies and personal insight.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience, including residential work with adolescents who experienced severe trauma and school-based and outpatient therapy across age groups.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is an LCSW practicing in Illinois with license IL LCSW 149.021018.
Can I work with this therapist in languages other than English or from outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Appointments can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment organized for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English