Therapist profile
DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale, LCSW
LCSW focused on family concerns and parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- Parenting support
About DeAnna
DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale is an LCSW with 30 years of clinical experience in Arkansas and Oklahoma. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting strains, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people dealing with addiction, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes such as divorce or caregiving roles.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions are conversational and aimed at clear steps people can use between meetings. She draws on several evidence-based approaches to help clients learn skills, manage symptoms, and make choices that fit their priorities.
DeAnna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and build alternative habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
She has particular experience with issues that touch family life and parenting, including adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver strain, attachment difficulties, and communication problems. She also works with people affected by trauma, domestic violence, and substance use to develop coping tools and safety planning when appropriate.
Many clients come for help managing life transitions such as aging, midlife change, career shifts, or the loss of a loved one. The focus in sessions is on practical problem solving, developing coping skills, and clarifying next steps rather than labels or diagnostic procedures.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action. It helps people sort out what matters most and take steps toward those priorities even when difficult feelings remain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior; it provides concrete exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for intense feelings and relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are involved in choosing which methods fit their situation and daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make shorter check-ins easier to schedule around work or caregiving. The focus online is the same as in person: practical tools, skill practice, and planning next steps to manage stress, parenting demands, grief, or trauma recovery.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, Oklahoma
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps individuals with parenting strain, communication problems, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and family-related conflict.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses conversational, skill-focused sessions that emphasize practical steps and real-life tools people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have with trauma and grief?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with trauma recovery and grief alongside other concerns such as depression and anxiety.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma and Arkansas and practices with a focus on clients living in Arkansas.
Does she run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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