Brittany Vaughn

Brittany Vaughn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage overwhelm, anxiety, depression, and the long-lasting effects of trauma. She speaks plainly and works to make sessions practical so parents and busy adults can use what they learn right away. Brittany aims to help clients set clear goals and take small steps that reduce symptoms day to day.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered techniques to guide people through processing difficult events. She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior skills, and mindfulness to teach coping tools and change unhelpful patterns. The focus is on what helps a person function better at home, work, and in relationships.

Brittany earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Illinois University in December 2012, then completed a Master of Social Work in May 2014. Over a 12-year career she has worked in residential settings with adolescents who experienced extreme trauma, provided school-based therapy in Williamson County, and delivered outpatient services to children, adolescents, and adults.

In sessions she emphasizes clear goals, practical steps, and skills practice between meetings. She supports people dealing with parenting stress, identity and LGBT concerns, eating and body issues, bipolar and mood concerns, ADHD, anger, and many other life challenges. Her background includes work with first responders and veterans, as well as those coping with adoption, foster care, or loss.

People who choose her often want straightforward help building tools they can use immediately. She invites prospective clients to consider what changes they want and to start with small, achievable steps in therapy.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process past traumatic events by working at a pace that feels manageable and by using focused strategies to reduce symptom interference. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in their own care, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, needs, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. Adjustments happen along the way so the plan fits how the client responds and what feels useful.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to check in during transitional periods. Because specific session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered.