About Debra
Debra Vaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD and related concerns. She uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people feel steadier and more in control. Parents reading this will find clear language and a calm approach to common worries like sleep, eating, parenting, and relationship strain.
With 11 years of experience, she draws on a blend of methods to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, and on understanding patterns that keep problems going. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction, grief, bipolar mood shifts, and compassion fatigue. Debra favors Client-Centered work that centers the person in the room, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation and Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories. Solution-Focused techniques are used when quick, practical goals are needed. Her background includes work with children who have experienced trauma, adolescents and adults facing addictive behaviors, and people coping with mood and attention challenges.
That range informs a flexible, respectful style that adapts to each situation. Sessions are offered in English and are open to international clients. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Debra encourages collaboration and small, steady steps toward better daily functioning.
Approaches that guide online work and practical change
Debra uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the session focused on each person's needs and goals, offering listening and reflection that helps people feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and attention-related struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete tools for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive actions.She treats finding the right approach as a team effort. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process means plans are personalized and change over time as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deep work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reminders, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, or family routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
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