Works with
How Steven works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Steven
Steven Vaughan is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than two decades of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by talking through what gets in the way and learning practical ways to cope. Steven aims to create straightforward plans that people can use between sessions.
He uses a mix of cognitive behavioral ideas and insight-oriented work to help people recognize patterns, name their feelings, and try new responses.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Trauma-focused tools are used when past hurt still affects daily life. Steven has worked in multiple care settings and in independent practice, which means he has seen a wide range of problems from anxiety and depression to anger and grief.
He also supports people facing addiction, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Steven supervises newer counselors, which he says keeps his skills current and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit each person's life.
He helps with coping skills for stress, sleep, parenting strain, caregiver fatigue, and career stress. When needed, he will also look at family-of-origin patterns, codependency, and communication problems that keep people repeating the same conflicts. Steven works from Texas and speaks English.
He accepts international clients and offers several online options for session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
What Steven works with
Everything Steven lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Steven's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Steven lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-focused care delivered online
Steven commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as part of online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, or difficulty managing anger. Motivational Interviewing supports those who feel unsure about change by exploring values and building motivation to try new habits.He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and family patterns influence present choices and reactions. That perspective can help when people keep repeating the same conflicts or feel stuck in old roles. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit best based on goals, history, and preferences rather than using a single method for everyone.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for in-depth work that benefits from face-to-face conversation. Phone can be a lower-bandwidth option or work well during a break at work. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when typing feels easier than talking. These formats aim to make regular work on goals more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Steven
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends cognitive behavioral techniques with insight-oriented work and motivational interviewing to help people identify patterns and take practical steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 22 years of counseling experience and has worked in multiple care settings as well as independent practice.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices from Texas.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
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 him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.