Jorrene Vaughn, LMSW

Jorrene Vaughn is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over three decades of clinical experience. She draws on years in hospitals and outpatient practice to help people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strains, and life changes.

She has worked in psychiatric units, a Veterans Administration hospital, and partial hospital programs, and has maintained a private practice alongside a licensed clinical psychologist. That mix of settings shaped a practical, steady approach that aims for clarity and direction.

Her style centers on an honest, present therapeutic relationship. She listens closely and helps people name what matters to them. She does not tell people what to do and only gives advice on rare occasions.

Jorrene uses a range of approaches to fit each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, acceptance and commitment work, mindfulness, client-centered listening, and psychodynamic ideas appear in her sessions when helpful. She focuses on what will move someone forward in day-to-day life.

In a session she helps people recognize patterns, try new strategies, and make choices that match their values. Practical tools and clearer perspective are emphasized over jargon. The goal is steady progress toward goals that each person sets.

Clients in Michigan can expect straightforward care aimed at real problems like stress, addictions, parenting challenges, body image, caregiver strain, and career worries. Jorrene aims to support people through both sudden crises and slow change.

How Jorrene’s Approaches Work Online

Jorrene integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online sessions in simple, practical ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches small experiments and skills to change them; it can help with anxiety, depression, and managing mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and committed action, teaching acceptance strategies and mindfulness to reduce struggle and increase meaningful activity.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that seem useful, and adjust over time. The therapeutic relationship remains central, with the therapist helping clients test what works in their daily lives.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, and chat or messaging lets people keep momentum between sessions or fit support into a busy day. These options help people access therapy around work, caregiving, or travel without losing continuity of care.