Sandra Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of practice in Georgia.
01About Sandra
Sandra Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of practice in Georgia. She supports people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, stress, or big life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the next practical step.
Sandra uses simple, evidence-based methods to address problems like addiction, relationship trouble, sleep disruption, and struggles with self-esteem. She also helps people facing parenting strain, career crossroads, caregiving stress, and chronic illness concerns.
Background and approach
Her work includes attention to trauma and abuse and to mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sandra blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and skills from dialectical and emotionally-focused approaches.
That mix lets her both listen closely and teach concrete techniques for coping, communication, and emotion regulation. People can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space where goals are set together. Sandra explains options clearly and adapts plans as needs change.
She values small, achievable steps that add up to real relief. Sandra is licensed in Georgia as an LPC, and she conducts sessions in English. She brings long experience and a practical focus to help people manage stress, addiction, attachment issues, and life transitions.
The emphasis is on workable change rather than labels.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC008794 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1669048377 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sandra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Sandra names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Sandra names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Sandra's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience by focusing on listening and understanding what matters most to them; it helps when someone needs validation and a space to sort feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and changing unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, self-regulation, and relationship stress.Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose approaches that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what still needs attention.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is low, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Sandra help with?
Sandra works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and communication problems, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, career issues, ADHD, and trauma and abuse.
How would you describe Sandra's therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral and dialectical approaches, plus emotionally focused work when relationships are central.
What is her professional background?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with adults facing mood conditions, addiction, trauma, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
Where is Sandra licensed and based?
Sandra holds a Georgia LPC license and practices out of Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are therapy costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sandra?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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