Brittany Vaughn , LCSW

Brittany Vaughn is an Illinois-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, and many life transitions. A Southern Illinois native, she earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Illinois University in December 2012 and completed her Master of Social Work in May 2014. LCSW indicates a license to practice as a clinical social worker, qualifying her to provide psychotherapy and related clinical services.

Her practice history spans residential treatment, school-based services, and outpatient care. She has provided therapy to adolescents who experienced severe trauma in a residential setting, supported students in Williamson County public schools with emotional and behavioral disturbances, and has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient settings for the past three years. Those varied roles contribute to a practical, adaptable approach to care.

Brittany collaborates with clients to identify goals for reducing the daily impact of anxiety and depression and develops concrete steps to reach those goals. She emphasizes processing traumatic experiences when they continue to affect day-to-day functioning, and she addresses stress, parenting concerns, relationships and family issues, self-esteem, ADHD, mood conditions, and other challenges to help clients improve overall quality of life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Brittany often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and helping clients explore their feelings and values so they can set their own goals; it is helpful for stress, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. CBT is a skills-based approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. DBT combines skills training in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can be especially useful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Brittany collaborates with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts techniques over time so therapy remains a good fit. This collaborative stance helps clients feel engaged and supported in shaping their care.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. Working with licensed professionals via these modalities can increase access to consistent care while allowing therapists to use the same evidence-informed approaches they apply in person.