- Warm listening
- Skill building
- Goal focused
About Sandra
Sandra Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of experience. She helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. Sandra aims to make first steps feel manageable and welcomes straightforward conversations about goals and worries.
Sandra uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also integrates strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they fit the situation.
Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions focus on practical changes and on building skills people can use between meetings. Sandra encourages small, steady steps toward clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and better daily routines.
Sandra has worked in counseling for 23 years and holds an LPC credential in Georgia. She has supported people facing many issues, including parenting challenges, sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also addresses topics like grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and substance use.
When someone reaches out, she collaborates on a plan tailored to that person’s priorities. The goal is to make therapy useful and relevant to everyday life, so people leave sessions with concrete next steps.
Sandra uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also integrates strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they fit the situation.
Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions focus on practical changes and on building skills people can use between meetings. Sandra encourages small, steady steps toward clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and better daily routines.
Sandra has worked in counseling for 23 years and holds an LPC credential in Georgia. She has supported people facing many issues, including parenting challenges, sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also addresses topics like grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and substance use.
When someone reaches out, she collaborates on a plan tailored to that person’s priorities. The goal is to make therapy useful and relevant to everyday life, so people leave sessions with concrete next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
How Sandra’s approaches translate to online therapy
Sandra draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize listening and understanding. This approach focuses on the person’s experience and helps build trust and clarity, which can make online conversations feel focused and respectful.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors because it breaks problems into small, manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sandra will talk with each person about goals and priorities, and together they’ll decide which methods to emphasize. That collaborative process helps make sessions practical and tailored to what the person needs right now.
Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling. Some formats may also make it simpler to have a brief check-in when you need it between other obligations. Ask about current session options when you start the matching process.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sandra commonly address?
Sandra works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a compassionate, respectful approach that focuses on practical steps. Sessions blend client-centered listening with active techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional counseling experience working with people across a range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Georgia as indicated in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the next steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.