Ana Vaughn, LCSW

Licensed in California · 5 years in practice

Ana Vaughn helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 121084 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1265841142 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Ana

Ana Vaughn helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She offers calm support and practical steps to make daily life more manageable. Ana is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California and speaks English.

Ana focuses on problems that wear people down over time. She works with those coping with cancer, caregiver strain, domestic violence aftermath, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Background and approach

She also helps people dealing with isolation and learning to practice self-love. Sessions are shaped to fit each person. Ana listens first, then suggests ways to cope that match a person's needs and goals.

Conversations can include problem-solving, simple routines, and ways to shift unhelpful thoughts. She describes therapy as a step-by-step process. Progress often comes from small changes that add up.

Ana encourages realistic goals and checks in about what is and isn’t working. Her approach is steady and respectful. She aims to create a space where people can feel heard and plan practical next steps.

For parents or caretakers juggling many demands, she helps prioritize coping strategies that fit a busy life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Ana uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes teaching simple coping skills and routines to lower daily stress and manage anxiety. This method helps people build steady habits and reduce overwhelm through short, actionable steps.

Another approach centers on working through grief and painful emotions by naming feelings and creating manageable ways to remember and process loss. That work helps people move forward at their own pace while honoring what they’ve experienced.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ana will discuss options and help decide what fits best based on a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. The plan can change as progress happens, and choices are made collaboratively.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues; phone can be helpful when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Ana help with?

Ana supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on issues tied to cancer, caregiver stress, domestic violence, shame, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and practical. She listens first, then tailors conversations and coping strategies to each person’s situation and goals.

What background and experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with these concerns. Her work emphasizes manageable changes and steady support over time.

Is Ana a licensed clinician and where is she located?

Ana is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in California. Her credential is listed as CA LCSW.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions are part of a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Ana?

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