Lee-Anne Vaughn, LCSW

Lee-Anne Vaughn combines thoughtful self-reflection with practical planning to help adults move past the barriers that limit their progress. With ten years of experience, she helps people identify the roadblocks in their lives and develops clear, actionable steps to navigate or overcome them. Her approach often leads to new personal insights and changes that bring clients closer to their goals.

She relies on evidence-based therapies tailored to each person, drawing especially from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered approaches, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. She also values mindfulness and the therapeutic benefits of animals and time outdoors as part of holistic healing.

Lee-Anne holds clinical licensure as an LCSW, which is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she earned both a Master of Social Work and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. She is trained in financial wellness and is a certified financial social work educator through the Center for Financial Social Work in Asheville, NC.

Based in central Kentucky, she works in private practice and welcomes adults of all ages. Lee-Anne aims to collaborate with each person to blend self-discovery and forward movement so that therapy supports meaningful, sustainable change.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Lee-Anne draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a method that helps people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. ACT is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions because it focuses on living in line with what matters most. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and focus of change. This approach supports self-esteem, relationship concerns, and personal growth by validating the individual's experience. Additionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit - it helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lee-Anne, as a licensed professional, collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let people connect from home, work, or while traveling and make it easier to fit care into busy schedules. These options increase accessibility and allow therapy to continue even when in-person meetings are not possible.