Jorrene Vaughn

Jorrene Vaughn is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with over three decades of clinical experience. She has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, a Veterans Administration hospital, partial hospital programs, and private practice alongside a licensed clinical psychologist. Jorrene focuses on building a genuine therapeutic relationship and being fully present for each person she meets.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and anger. She also helps people facing intimacy and relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, and body image or eating-related issues. Additional areas include abandonment, attachment and family of origin issues, codependency, and coping with life changes.

Jorrene combines approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. She uses these methods to help people notice patterns, make practical changes, and reconnect with what matters to them.

In sessions she emphasizes a warm, straightforward relationship rather than giving direct orders. She listens deeply, helps people clarify their goals, and supports gradual steps toward those goals. Jorrene rarely gives unsolicited advice and aims to help clients find their own direction.

Based in Michigan, she brings long experience with both hospital-based and outpatient care. People who want a steady, compassionate guide through difficult emotions and life transitions may find her style a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete skills to change them, which can help with mood, stress, and impulsivity. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and supports the client's own problem-solving and decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting as needs change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and maintain continuity during transitions. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or sessions that emphasize dialogue over worksheets when that suits the client's style. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to an online setting, helping people practice skills, track progress, and plan real-world steps between meetings.