- Mindfulness exercises
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Amanda
Amanda Vaughan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, and anger. Amanda also supports those dealing with trauma, addiction concerns, LGBT issues, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Amanda uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. She emphasizes mindfulness exercises and cognitive strategies that help people notice patterns and respond differently. Sessions are direct and focused on real life situations rather than abstract theory.
Her background includes crisis intervention, group therapy, and work in intensive mental health treatment settings. That experience informs how she helps people manage intense emotions and interpersonal conflict. Amanda draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Existential work.
She pays attention to relationship problems, communication struggles, and attachment concerns. Amanda also addresses issues related to body image, codependency, blended family dynamics, and alternative sexual cultures like BDSM and kink when those topics arise.
Sessions aim to build practical coping tools for day-to-day life. People often work on skills for handling anger, reducing reactivity, improving communication, and managing mood shifts. Amanda uses clear, goal-oriented steps so progress can be noticed between sessions.
How Amanda uses evidence-based approaches online
Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to change behavior and mood. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and reduce reactive behavior.She also draws on Client-Centered principles, which emphasize listening and building practical goals together. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and what is actually happening day to day.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit regular work on anger, mood, and communication into a busy schedule. They can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support steady practice of skills between meetings. Licensed professionals frequently use these formats to keep momentum and apply new tools in everyday settings.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, trauma, grief, addictions, and related issues such as attachment and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical. She focuses on skills like mindfulness and cognitive strategies to change patterns and reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in mental health counseling, including crisis intervention, group therapy, and intensive treatment settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an MA LMHC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What is the cost or payment structure?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.