Amanda Vaughan, LMHC

Amanda Vaughan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 13 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, and the effects of trauma. She supports people facing addiction, grief, parenting strains, and identity concerns such as gender dysphoria. Amanda aims to make therapy feel doable and straightforward for people who are overwhelmed.

Her approach is warm and direct. Sessions focus on practical skills that people can use between meetings. She emphasizes mindfulness to help people notice patterns and then apply behavior-based tools to change them.

Amanda combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered methods and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies. She adapts sessions to each person's needs and priorities rather than following a strict formula. That flexibility helps when issues shift over time.

She has worked in crisis intervention, group therapy, and intensive treatment settings. That background informs a calm, steady style when a person is in immediate distress or managing ongoing symptoms. Amanda also brings experience supporting people with relationship conflict, attachment questions, and the emotional fallout of family problems.

People can expect clear goals, concrete practices, and collaborative planning. Amanda helps set steps that fit everyday life, such as short mindfulness exercises, communication practice, or skills for managing strong emotions. She practices in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English.

How Amanda’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Amanda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and habit change because it focuses on clear, evidence-based exercises and short experiments.

She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and following each person’s pace. That approach helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around what matters most to them.

Finally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when strong emotions or relationship patterns cause repeated problems. DBT offers concrete tools for managing intense feelings, improving communication, and tolerating distress in the moment.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Amanda will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as issues change, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people use brief check-ins, practice skills in writing, or keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work during transitions.