DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale, LCSW
Compassionate therapist for life's hard transitions
Details
| Name | DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Arkansas |
| Licensed in | Arkansas, Oklahoma |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About DeAnna
DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. She brings 30 years of experience and a calm, practical presence to sessions. She focuses on everyday problems like sleeping, parenting strain, substance concerns, and career stress so people can function better day to day.
She uses conversational, plain-language therapy. Sessions are a chance to tell your story, name patterns, and test small changes.
Background and approach
DeAnna draws on Narrative therapy to help people reframe their life stories and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when skills training or coping strategies are needed. Her work often centers on loss, abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and recovering from abuse or domestic violence.
She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, addiction concerns, and major life transitions. DeAnna aims to create space for people to notice what matters and to practice practical steps that reduce distress. DeAnna holds LCSW licensure in Arkansas and Oklahoma and has worked across community and clinical settings.
She focuses on collaboration - asking what the person wants to try and adjusting approaches to fit real life. Her style is steady, respectful, and goal-oriented. Sessions typically explore current problems, identify unhelpful stories or habits, and try small behavioral experiments between meetings.
The emphasis is on clear strategies people can use outside of sessions to feel more in control and connected.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things DeAnna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by DeAnna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask DeAnna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking DeAnna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative work and skills-based therapy translate online
People can access Narrative therapy online, which focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. Online Narrative work helps name recurring themes, separate people from problem stories, and try new descriptions that support change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is also used to help clients notice what they value and take small, meaningful steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult.Client-Centered therapy is another part of her approach and focuses on listening closely and responding without judgment. That style helps people feel heard and respected while they decide what changes to make. Together these approaches let people combine story work with concrete actions and coping skills so therapy feels both meaningful and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and flexible communication during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other obligations while still using Narrative and skills-based methods.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief as well as sleep and eating issues, addictions, relationship and parenting stress, and life changes such as divorce or career shifts.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative. She helps people tell and reframe their stories, learn coping skills, and set small goals that fit everyday life.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of counseling experience working in community and clinical settings and focuses on practical strategies for recovery and resilience.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with licenses in Oklahoma and Arkansas, and she practices in Arkansas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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