- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Debra
Debra Vaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who focuses on parenting concerns and many common struggles parents face. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, mood differences, and the daily demands of raising children. Her approach is straightforward and practical for families trying to find better ways to cope.
Debra aims for clear goals in sessions. She uses techniques from client-centered work to build understanding, and cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and from solution-focused ideas to set achievable steps. Sessions tend to involve talking through current problems, practicing skills, and setting small, concrete changes to try between meetings.
She pays attention to trauma and past hurts when those issues come up, helping people name what happened and find ways to move forward. Self-love and rebuilding confidence are named focus areas in her work. With eleven years of experience, Debra brings practical experience with a wide range of concerns including parenting, ADHD, relationship issues, and coping with life changes.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people get relief and more manageable routines at home. People looking for flexible formats can work with her through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What Debra works with
Everything Debra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Debra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Self-love
Approaches Debra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online parenting support and skill building
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. It involves open listening and reflecting so parents feel heard and can clarify what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and decide on next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts that lead to stress or conflict and replace them with more useful ways of thinking. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep or eating issues, and for practical problem solving in parenting situations. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. These skills can help when anger, emotional overwhelm, or relationship strain are getting in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit current goals, values, and circumstances. Plans can change over time as different challenges arise and new goals emerge.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and deeper conversations, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Debra
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, anger, ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on talking through problems, practicing skills, and setting small, achievable goals between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has eleven years of experience working with individuals and families on a broad range of behavioral and emotional needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Oklahoma and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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