Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Compassion fatigue
How Vaughn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Arkansas
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Vaughn
Dr. Vaughn DeCoster greets people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn out by life’s demands. He speaks plainly and helps people take small, practical steps toward feeling steadier.
He sees stress, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or life-change struggles. He brings 31 years of clinical experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of him.
Background and approach
He listens for patterns in feelings, thoughts, and behavior, then tries different ways to interrupt those patterns so daily life gets easier. His approach blends several methods so therapy feels useful and direct. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier relationships shape current ones.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. Mindfulness tools are used to calm the body and slow reactivity. Dr.
DeCoster also draws on emotionally-focused work to help people understand and express hard feelings. He often frames therapy as a cooperative experiment - together with the person, he tests techniques and adjusts as needed. He has used creative tools, including photography, to support insight and change.
He is based in Arkansas and works with adults facing a wide range of life stressors. In sessions he aims to be engaged, practical, and compassionate while helping people strengthen coping, reduce reactivity, and build more satisfying relationships.
What Vaughn works with
Everything Vaughn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Vaughn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
Approaches Vaughn lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
How his approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use conversations to notice attachment needs and try new ways of relating that reduce conflict and isolation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing small behavioral experiments between meetings, and tracking changes over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, and will adjust plans based on what fits the person’s goals and daily life. The process is described as an experiment where techniques are tested and changed if they don’t help.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and reading facial cues. Phone can be a lower-bandwidth option and easier to fit into a break during the day. Live chat or text messaging works well for brief check-ins, homework support, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit real-world schedules and needs.
Questions people ask about Vaughn
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related challenges listed in his profile.
What is his general therapy style like?
He takes a collaborative, practical approach that tests different strategies. Sessions focus on feelings, thoughts, and behaviors with an emphasis on what helps day to day.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 31 years of clinical experience working in therapy and academic settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed in Arkansas, and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.