Brittany Vaughn, LCSW

Brittany Vaughn is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and everyday thoughts that get in the way. She works with adults and adolescents to set clear goals and take small steps that make daily life easier. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at helping people feel more able to handle hard moments. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thinking patterns and try new habits. Mindfulness and DBT skills are part of her approach when people need techniques for staying calm and tolerating strong emotions. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants change but feels stuck. Brittany earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Illinois University in 2012 and a Master of Social Work in 2014. She has 12 years of experience in multiple settings, including residential care for adolescents who experienced extreme trauma. She also provided school-based therapy in Williamson County and has worked in outpatient services with children, teens, and adults. In sessions she focuses on practical steps you can try between appointments. She helps people process past trauma at a pace that feels manageable. Brittany also supports parents handling stress and the demands of caregiving. Her work often includes addressing ADHD, compassion fatigue, relationship and communication problems, and life transitions. She aims to help people build routines and thought habits that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

How her approaches translate to online work

Brittany commonly draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes that reduce daily stress. CBT is useful for worries, low mood, and habits that interfere with work or parenting. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These techniques are practical and can be practiced between sessions. Client-centered Therapy guides how she listens and shapes sessions around each person’s goals. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they’ll try strategies and adjust the plan as needed to find what helps most. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or making it easier to schedule around work, school, or caregiving. If you want an approach that emphasizes skill practice, goal-setting, or trauma processing, these needs will be discussed and matched to session structure during the first meetings.