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DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationArkansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About DeAnna

DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family challenges, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings a long history of clinical practice to work alongside clients facing a wide array of emotional and behavioral concerns, including sleep and eating difficulties, parenting and career transitions, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Her background also covers related areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication problems. Her therapeutic stance emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and practical tools that support growth and resilience.

DeAnna blends evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with client-centered and existential perspectives to tailor care to individual needs. She aims to help people build self-compassion, clearer values, and sustainable coping strategies while working through difficult histories and current stressors.

Based in Arkansas and licensed as an LCSW, she offers a steady, experienced presence for those seeking thoughtful, long-term support.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and develop willingness to face difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward valued goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing specific skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore symptoms, goals, and preferences, and then tailor a blend of methods that fit the person’s needs rather than relying on a single technique. This shared decision making helps ensure methods align with practical goals like managing anxiety, trauma recovery, or building coping skills.

Online therapy can make that collaborative work more accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, the ability to continue work during life transitions, and multiple ways to practice skills between sessions, which can support steady progress regardless of geographic location.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family problems, sleep and eating issues, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and empathetic, combining practical skills with exploration of values and meaning to promote resilience and self-compassion.
How long has she practiced therapy?
She brings three decades of clinical experience to her work, drawing on long-term practice with a broad range of concerns and populations.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma as OK LCSW 22096 and in Arkansas as AR LCSW 1241-C.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Arkansas, Oklahoma

Languages

English

What DeAnna can help with

DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue.

DeAnna works with individuals through life's most challenging transitions.

DeAnna works with depression, anxiety, and trauma recovery.

How DeAnna approaches therapy

DeAnna's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

DeAnna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Arkansas, with 30 years of clinical experience.