Amanda Vaughan, LMHC - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Amanda

Amanda Vaughan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday problems that wear people down - stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and grief. She also addresses addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy and body image worries, and issues related to gender and sexual identity.

Amanda works from a practical, down-to-earth stance. She aims to help people build skills they can use day to day.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at clear, achievable steps. Amanda uses mindfulness exercises to increase awareness and reduce reactivity.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral work to change patterns of thinking and behavior, and dialectical skills to manage strong emotions. Over more than a decade she has worked in crisis intervention, group therapy, and intensive treatment settings. That background informs how she structures sessions and supports people through hard moments.

Amanda tailors her approach to each person rather than applying a single method to everyone. She holds an MA and practices as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - in Massachusetts. Amanda integrates existential ideas when people are wrestling with meaning, life changes, or values.

She explains tools simply and practices alongside clients as they try new skills. Reaching out can feel hard. Amanda aims to make first steps manageable and clear.

She helps clients map small goals, practice coping strategies, and track progress over time.

Approaches that translate to online care

Amanda uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in ways that fit well with remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns that keep repeating. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can be practiced in sessions and applied between meetings to manage strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adapts methods to what helps most. She checks in regularly about what is working and adjusts plans as needed so the work stays relevant to each person's life.

Online sessions offer flexibility in how therapy fits into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be used when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or skill practice. These options can make it easier to use skills during real-life moments and to stay consistent with therapy despite busy days.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?

Amanda supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to gender and sexual identity.

What is Amanda's therapy style like?

Her approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and direct. Sessions focus on practical skills, clear steps, and collaborative planning tailored to individual needs.

What kind of clinical background does she have?

She has 13 years of experience including crisis intervention, group therapy, and work in intensive mental health treatment settings.

What credentials and location are listed for Amanda?

She holds an MA and is an LMHC with license number MA LMHC LMHC8975, and she practices in Massachusetts.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Amanda?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English

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