Therapist profile
Steven Vaughan, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- CBT and insight work
- Trauma-focused methods
- Motivational interviewing
About Steven
Steven Vaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 22 years of experience helping adults manage emotional and life challenges. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy.
He draws on cognitive behavioral and insight-oriented methods to help people understand what keeps them stuck. Sessions focus on looking at thoughts and patterns, learning small changes that make everyday life easier, and building practical skills for coping. He also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when that fits the situation.
Steven has worked across clinics and private practice settings, and he supervises newer counselors. That background gives him experience with a wide range of problems, including bipolar disorder, dissociation, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, fatherhood issues, and family-of-origin concerns. He also addresses LGBT issues and the emotional impact of illness or disaster.
In sessions he aims to help clients identify mental and emotional barriers and take practical steps forward. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, often mixing short-term problem solving with longer-term reflection about patterns. He encourages realistic changes and practices that can be used day to day.
Sessions are provided in English. International clients are accepted; confirm session arrangements before booking. To start, readers are asked to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Steven’s approaches translate to online work
Steven commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused methods in his work. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Trauma-focused therapy pays attention to the effects of past harm and uses structured strategies to help reduce reactivity and process difficult memories.He also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who are ambivalent about change. That approach uses straightforward conversation to clarify goals and build motivation, which can help with addictions, parenting changes, or shifting daily routines. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; the therapist and client review needs and preferences and adjust methods over time.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since those details are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a session style that does not require video. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and goal-setting to an online setting so progress can continue between meetings.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does he address?
He helps people with parenting stress, fatherhood issues, family problems, family of origin concerns, and communication problems within families.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses an insight-oriented cognitive behavioral style, blending CBT with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to address immediate problems and underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 22 years of counseling experience and has worked in multiple clinical settings as well as private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Does he work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes. International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people living abroad.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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