Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Kristin works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kristin
Kristin Vaughn is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio with six years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and problems with relationships and family. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive.
Her style is direct and compassionate. Sessions focus on practical conversation and clear goals. Kristin adapts her approach to each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
She helps people build skills for handling strong emotions, improving communication, and managing life changes. That can mean talking through patterns that keep showing up, trying new ways to respond when upset, and practicing small behavior changes between sessions. Kristin also supports people dealing with substance concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around identity and self-worth.
She pays attention to family of origin themes, attachment and feelings of abandonment when those come up in therapy. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative decision making. Kristin explains options, outlines simple steps, and checks in about progress.
The focus stays on what is helpful now and what can change next.
What Kristin works with
Everything Kristin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kristin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Practical approaches and how online therapy fits
Kristin works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion regulation and behavior change. One approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for intense feelings like anger and anxiety, teaching people how to notice triggers and practice alternative responses. Another approach centers on improving communication and relationship patterns by identifying recurring interaction cycles and trying new ways of speaking and listening.Choosing the right method is a team effort. Kristin will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that seem promising, and adjust plans based on what helps. She treats the process as collaborative rather than prescriptive, checking in about progress and changing direction when needed.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues, while phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer short, flexible ways to stay connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical change.
Questions people ask about Kristin
What concerns does Kristin address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar concerns, and many related topics such as self-esteem and body image.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a practical, conversation-driven style that focuses on goals and skills. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person's current needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristin has six years of counseling experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Ohio as an Ohio LPCC.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Kristin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.