Brittany Vaughn, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 12 years in practice

Brittany Vaughn helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.021018 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1033677687 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Brittany

Brittany Vaughn helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She meets clients where they are and focuses on clear goals. Sessions aim to reduce symptoms and build practical skills for daily life.

Brittany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, with 12 years of experience. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 2012 and a Master of Social Work in 2014. Early work included supporting adolescents in a residential setting after severe trauma.

Background and approach

After that she provided therapy in public schools in Williamson County, working with students who had a range of challenges including behavior disturbances. More recently she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient care. Those roles shaped an approach that blends direct skill teaching with a compassionate, steady presence.

In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help people get unstuck and move toward goals. Sessions are conversational and task-focused when needed.

She works with concerns that include parenting stress, relationship and communication problems, ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating issues, mood difficulties, and career or life-purpose questions. Brittany aims to help people build coping routines, set small reachable goals, and handle setbacks with more confidence. Brittany practices from Illinois and conducts therapy in English.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Family problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Brittany names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s goals and priorities. In practice she listens closely, reflects what matters to the person, and shapes sessions around their goals and pace. This helps people who feel stuck or unsure where to begin.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Online sessions can include short skill practice, homework, and clear problem-solving for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about what feels most useful and try different strategies until a good fit emerges. That collaboration helps set realistic goals and small steps toward them.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let the conversation feel most like an in-person session. Phone sessions can be a quieter option or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options offer flexibility so therapy can match daily life and practical needs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, self-esteem, relationship and communication issues, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She mixes practical skills from CBT and DBT with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people meet clear goals.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of experience, including work with adolescents in residential care, therapy in public schools, and outpatient practice with children, teens, and adults.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an Illinois LCSW and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How do I begin working with her and what about cost?

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