About Kristin
Kristin Vaughn is a licensed professional clinical counselor practicing in Ohio. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, changes in life, relationship concerns, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Kristin also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and concerns related to identity and LGBT matters.
She keeps conversations direct and respectful. Kristin adapts each session to fit what the person needs in the moment. She aims to make the room feel calm so difficult topics are easier to talk about.
How Kristin works
With six years of counseling experience, Kristin focuses on practical steps that help people move forward. She pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment wounds, and communication problems that affect daily life. She also addresses anger, impulsivity, body image, and eating or food-related concerns.
Kristin works with people facing bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, isolation, and the strain of fatherhood or other family roles. She helps people explore guilt, shame, forgiveness, and commitment worries in straightforward terms. Her approach is collaborative and goal oriented, with space for emotion and reflection.
Therapy sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and pace. Kristin encourages small, concrete changes alongside deeper personal work. She offers help for both immediate coping and longer-term growth.
What Kristin works with
The areas below are the ones Kristin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Kristin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in a clear, practical way. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings; it is useful for stress, depression, and everyday overwhelm. Another approach centers on improving communication and exploring attachment or family of origin patterns to reduce conflict and strengthen relationships; this helps with commitment issues, jealousy, and fatherhood concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristin will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, comfort level, and pace. She adjusts techniques over time as needs change so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into life. Video calls are useful when visual connection matters, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people keep continuity of care and make attendance more convenient around work, family, or other commitments.
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