Dr. Vaughn DeCoster
Compassionate, evidence-informed social worker
LCSW Arkansas
- Experience
- 31 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Vaughn
Dr. Vaughn DeCoster offers support to people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and other life challenges.
Background and approach
He emphasizes that seeking help is a courageous step and approaches each client as the expert on their own life, partnering to explore practical strategies that fit individual needs and circumstances. With an emphasis on collaboration, he helps clients experiment with different tools until they find what works best for them.
Dr. DeCoster brings more than three decades of clinical experience as a licensed social worker to his practice in Arkansas.
His background includes work as a therapist and university professor, and he draws from a range of evidence-informed methods that address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based practices. He also incorporates creative elements, such as photography, when helpful, and adapts sessions to respect clients' time and goals.
His style is engaged and compassionate, focused on strengthening resilience and fostering meaningful change.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Vaughn DeCoster draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; this practical, skills-focused method is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for tackling intimacy-related concerns and relationship distress.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. He partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors interventions and experiments with strategies until a good fit emerges. The therapist’s client-centered stance supports active adjustment of plans based on how well techniques are working for each person.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy or shifting schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across life changes, and allow work on skills, reflection, and problem-solving from home or another convenient setting.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed
Arkansas
Languages
English