- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jorrene
Jorrene Vaughn is a Licensed Master Social Worker with more than three decades of clinical experience. She has worked in psychiatric hospitals, a Veterans Administration hospital, and partial hospitalization programs, and she also maintains a independent practice in Michigan. Her longtime work has covered a wide range of emotional concerns, including depression, anxiety, trust and shame.
Jorrene centers the therapy relationship in her work. She emphasizes being present and building a genuine connection so people feel heard and understood.
Background and approach
She rarely gives direct advice and prefers to help people find their own direction. Her background includes interpersonal, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavior therapy approaches. She combines those perspectives with mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to match what each person needs.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways to manage feelings and choices. Jorrene helps with many concerns that come up in adult life. These include stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, and parenting.
She also works with eating-related struggles, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes. With a long career in varied clinical settings, she brings experience with complex emotional problems like abandonment, attachment issues, family of origin wounds, codependency, and guilt or shame. Her style is steady, reflective, and aimed at helping people build workable skills and clearer direction.
What Jorrene works with
Everything Jorrene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jorrene helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Jorrene lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small steps toward a life that matters, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and helps people try different actions to see what changes. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, eating-related issues, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Jorrene will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences, mixing ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas as needed. She aims to be collaborative and to explain why a particular method might help.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or use brief, flexible check-ins when schedules are tight. These options help maintain continuity of care and make it simpler to try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Jorrene
What concerns does Jorrene address?
She works with many adult concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style emphasizes a genuine, present relationship and helping people find direction rather than giving direct orders. Sessions are calm, reflective, and focused on practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jorrene has 32 years of experience in clinical settings, including psychiatric hospitals, a Veterans Administration hospital, partial hospitalization programs, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Jorrene offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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