Therapist profile
Amanda Vaughan, LMHC
Massachusetts
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Massachusetts / LMHC8975
- NPI
- 1194074260
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Massachusetts
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda Vaughan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 13 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addictions, and codependency. She also supports those managing trauma, grief, parenting strain, and concerns around intimacy and identity.
Amanda draws on practical skills and clear conversation. She uses mindfulness to help people notice patterns and slow down strong reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT strategies for managing overwhelming emotions.
Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. Amanda uses a client-centered stance, which means she listens closely and adapts her work to what a person needs in the moment. She combines that with hands-on tools from CBT and DBT so people leave with something to try between sessions.
Her background includes crisis intervention, group therapy, and several intensive mental health treatment settings. That variety informs how she supports someone shifting longstanding patterns or coping with life changes. Amanda names attachment issues, family of origin concerns, and codependency among the issues she commonly addresses.
People who meet with her can expect clear suggestions, options for practical skills, and attention to how values and meaning shape choices. She invites straightforward conversation about goals and what a person wants to change next.
How sessions work
How Amanda’s approaches translate to online work
Amanda commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in session. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and relationship habits. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and reduce reactive behaviors.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Amanda talks with each person about their goals, what has helped or not helped before, and how they want to work. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and doable.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. In general, working remotely can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday or evening routine and can reduce travel time. Some formats allow shorter check-ins when a long session is hard to schedule, while others suit deeper skill practice or guided exercises where seeing body language helps. Ask about the available session types so you can pick what fits your schedule and needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary struggles?
Yes. She works with people on codependency, communication problems, and difficulty saying no using practical skills and conversation.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and direct. She listens closely and offers concrete tools from CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in mental health counseling, including crisis intervention and group therapy.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an MA LMHC and practices in Massachusetts.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.