Sandra Vaughn

Experienced, compassionate counselor blending practical therapies

LPC Georgia

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Sandra

Sandra Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with more than two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, and a broad range of life transitions.

Background and approach

Her work also addresses issues such as parenting, sleep difficulties, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered principles, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally-focused ideas, and existential perspectives to tailor care to each person's needs.

Sandra emphasizes a respectful, compassionate style that centers the client's preferences and goals while collaboratively developing practical steps toward improvement. She frames treatment plans around what matters most to the individual and adapts methods over time as needs evolve.

Clients who choose her can expect an empathic therapist with 23 years of practice who draws on multiple approaches to match specific concerns. Sandra encourages commitment to change and supports people through difficult circumstances with a steady, person-focused stance aimed at helping them move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sandra integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and problematic coping patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and helps clients clarify their values and goals while moving at the client’s pace.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; Sandra discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She works with clients to choose strategies that feel practical and relevant, combining skills training, reflective exploration, and problem-solving as appropriate.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and use short or longer interactions depending on what works best for the individual. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods effectively for many issues while working closely with clients to monitor progress and refine the plan.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Sandra works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, parenting and sleep problems among other areas listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and respectful, combining client-centered listening with practical, skills-based interventions to address immediate problems and longer term goals.

How much experience does this therapist have?

She brings 23 years of professional experience working with clients across many presenting concerns and adapting approaches to individual needs.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is an LPC licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC008794 and maintains her practice location in Georgia.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

She offers multiple remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English