- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Lisa
Dr. Lisa Vaughn is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 27 years of experience. She focuses on parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and relationship struggles.
She aims to listen, clarify the issues at hand, and help parents find practical ways forward. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods to meet each person's needs. Sessions often include tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people act in line with their values even when emotions feel overwhelming. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This can help people understand communication problems, attachment issues, and how those patterns affect parenting.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills may be introduced for managing strong emotions like anger or anxiety. Dr. Vaughn works from a strengths-based perspective and incorporates the client's beliefs and life context into therapy.
She pays attention to practical outcomes such as better sleep, calmer responses to stress, clearer boundaries, and improved communication. Her work also addresses grief, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and are available through virtual formats.
The process begins with a short questionnaire to match needs and moves toward regular sessions tailored to the parent's goals and schedule.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lisa helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
Approaches Lisa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. It can be useful for parenting decisions, stress, anxiety, and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current behavior and connections. This approach helps parents notice repeating patterns, improve communication, and build more predictable responses in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. Treatment plans can change over time as progress is made and new needs arise.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents. Video calls let people use visual cues and replicate a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide quick access between sessions for brief updates, skill reminders, or scheduling. These options help fit therapy into work, childcare, and busy days while keeping the focus on practical strategies and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What issues does she address related to parenting?
She helps parents with common parenting challenges and related concerns such as stress, communication problems, grief, sleep and eating issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her typical therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical skills. Sessions mix talking through problems, teaching coping strategies, and setting small behavior goals.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 27 years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed with the credential LMFT and practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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