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Dr. Lisa Vaughn, LMFT

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Lisa

Dr. Lisa Vaughn brings a relational, integrative therapy style grounded in 27 years of clinical experience as an LMFT.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-based approaches with empathic listening to help people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and issues such as ADHD, addictions, and self-esteem struggles. Her work often emphasizes healing patterns rooted in attachment and communication difficulties while attending to life transitions, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Vaughn integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and attachment-based and client-centered models to match interventions to each person’s needs. She also brings attention to spiritual or faith perspectives when clients identify that as important, and she frames therapeutic change around strengths and practical growth.

Based in California, Dr. Vaughn offers sessions in English and focuses on fostering a nonjudgmental, collaborative space where clients and therapist work together toward clearer goals and improved coping.

Her practice addresses intimacy-related challenges, parenting and pregnancy concerns, end-of-life and hospice issues, and the emotional impacts of divorce, loneliness, or life purpose questions. Dr.

Vaughn’s background aims to help clients build tools for managing stress, mood fluctuations, and relationship patterns over time.

Applying evidence-based approaches to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility by learning to notice thoughts and commit to meaningful actions; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for depression, mood regulation, and many daily challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed early in life and how they influence current relationships, helping clients address communication problems, intimacy concerns, and recurring interpersonal difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and may combine methods from ACT, CBT, and attachment work to form a personalized plan. This flexible collaboration helps ensure interventions fit the client’s values and day-to-day life rather than following a fixed protocol.

Online therapy with Dr. Vaughn uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase access and scheduling flexibility. These formats allow ongoing skills practice between sessions, easier attendance during busy periods, and options for people who prefer less traditional session styles. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques in these formats to support progress while accommodating practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Vaughn address?
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem, stress, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an integrative, relational style drawing on client-centered principles and evidence-based techniques to tailor therapy to individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Vaughn has 27 years of experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LMFT with licence number CA LMFT 99777 and practices in California.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How is cost and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePregnancy and childbirth

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Lisa can help with

Dr. Lisa Vaughn works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and self esteem.

Lisa works with hurting individuals, couples, adolescents, and families.

How Lisa approaches therapy

Lisa's clinical approaches include 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, and Gottman Method.

Experience and training

Lisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 27 years of clinical experience.