Jorrene Vaughn, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Jorrene

Jorrene Vaughn is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with over three decades of clinical experience. She has worked in hospitals and outpatient settings and brings long practice in supporting people with common and complex emotional concerns. Her approach is steady and relational, focused on being present and helping people find direction for themselves.

Clients can expect straightforward, respectful conversations. She listens closely and avoids telling people what to do.

Background and approach

Advice is rare; the emphasis is on helping clients explore choices and discover what fits their life. Vaughn has experience with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also supports issues around relationships, intimacy, parenting, eating and body image, anger, self-esteem, and career changes.

Other areas she addresses include compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, and coping with life transitions. Her clinical training includes work in psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive behavioral methods. She also uses mindfulness practices and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques when helpful.

In sessions she blends these methods with a focus on the therapeutic relationship to help people make practical changes. Located in Michigan, she speaks English and conducts sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows based on the therapist's availability.

How her approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life. It helps when anxiety, avoidance, or painful feelings get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which can ease symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the relationship and the client's own goals, giving space to be heard and understood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. The process is flexible and adjusts as priorities change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives. These options allow more scheduling flexibility and let people join from their home or another convenient place. The different formats also let clients use the way of communicating that feels safest and most effective for them.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions, plus relationship, intimacy, parenting, eating, and self-esteem issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The style is present and relational. Conversations are direct and respectful, with an emphasis on helping clients find their own direction rather than giving advice.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 32 years of clinical experience from hospital and outpatient settings, including psychiatric and VA hospitals and independent practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, MI LMSW 6801067409, and practices in Michigan.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

What steps are involved in getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 32 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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