- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Emily
Emily Vaughan is a licensed professional counselor clinical (LPCC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, relationship concerns, and depression. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at parents and caregivers looking for clear support.
With 19 years of experience, she shapes conversations around each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, like managing strong emotions and improving communication. Emily emphasizes small, achievable changes that add up over time. Her work often includes strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings and move toward what matters.
She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas to build a trusting, respectful space for open talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Emily has supported people facing parenting stress, intimacy concerns, career shifts, and caregiver fatigue.
She pays attention to issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, and blended family challenges. Her approach is practical and grounded in everyday life rather than abstract theory. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Emily practices in Kentucky and works with adults who want to change patterns, build coping skills, and find clearer direction.
What Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Emily helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Approaches Emily lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How Emily’s Therapeutic Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that move life toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different tools to see what fits. Over a few sessions you and the therapist decide which methods to keep using and which to adjust based on what actually helps you in daily life.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or fitting support into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills between meetings without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Emily
What kinds of concerns are addressed here?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, parenting strain, and work-related stress.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and focused on skills. The therapist combines acceptance, mindfulness, and problem-solving to help with everyday challenges.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 19 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
The therapist holds the LPCC credential and practices in Kentucky as described in the profile.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for appointments.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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