- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Brittany
Brittany Vaughn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma, and mood concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can make day-to-day life easier. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck will find direct tools and steady support in her approach.
Brittany draws on techniques from client-centered therapy to place the person's goals at the center of sessions.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for managing strong emotions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in when they fit a person’s goals. She trained at Southern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor of Social Work in 2012 and a Master of Social Work in 2014.
Early work included residential care for adolescents who experienced severe trauma. That experience shaped her focus on safety, routine, and practical coping skills. Brittany later provided school-based therapy in Williamson County and has worked in outpatient settings with children, adolescents, and adults.
That range gives her experience with many life stages and common parenting concerns. In sessions she prioritizes clear goals and step-by-step plans. Conversations aim to reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life and to find realistic strategies parents can use at home.
Brittany practices in Illinois and conducts work in English.
What Brittany works with
Everything Brittany lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brittany helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brittany lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that translate to online care
Brittany commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on the person's own goals and priorities and helps shape sessions around what matters most to them. That approach fits well with online formats because it centers short-term goals and actionable steps.She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify patterns of thinking that increase distress and replaces them with clearer, more useful thoughts and actions. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and many day-to-day concerns in remote sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brittany will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress together and adjusts strategies when something isn’t helping.
Online therapy gives flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is better. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates, share coping ideas between sessions, or get support without scheduling a full call.
Questions people ask about Brittany
What concerns does she help with?
Brittany works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy skills, using practical tools and collaborative problem solving.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of experience, including residential work with adolescents who experienced severe trauma, school-based therapy, and outpatient practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LCSW and practices in Illinois as documented in her profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can occur by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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