Matthew Vaughn
Caring, practical counseling with thoughtful techniques
LPC North Carolina
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Matthew
Matthew Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience who blends evidence-informed techniques with a warm, approachable manner. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and relational methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and relationship difficulties.
Background and approach
His background includes work in psychiatric and addiction treatment settings as well as independent practice, giving him experience with a wide range of mental health and substance-related challenges.
Vaughn’s training has roots in humanistic and transpersonal traditions, and he combines that perspective with practical, goal-focused tools to address issues such as trauma, intimacy-related concerns, parenting struggles, and identity matters. He also works with additional focus areas including autism and Asperger Syndrome, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, personality-related concerns, and multicultural or immigration issues.
Matthew aims to make the growth process collaborative and accessible, using a straightforward, down-to-earth style that acknowledges how change can be both challenging and rewarding.
Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online
Matthew integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered principles to help clients clarify goals and develop concrete skills for managing symptoms. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with strategies that reduce anxiety, compulsions, and mood-related difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and creating a collaborative space so clients feel heard while exploring values, identity, and personal growth.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Matthew works together with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. He draws on relational techniques when relationships or intimacy issues are central and leans into motivational interviewing when change requires enhancing readiness and commitment. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to practical priorities and longer-term exploration alike.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or geographic constraints, and allow clients to engage in therapy in the way that best supports their progress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English