DeAnna Vaughan-Vitale, LCSW

About me

As a licensed therapist in Arkansas and Oklahoma, I bring nearly three decades of compassionate clinical experience to supporting individuals through life's most challenging transitions. My approach is deeply rooted in understanding the complex emotional landscapes people navigate, with specialized expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief.

I am committed to creating a supportive therapeutic environment where clients can explore their inner experiences, heal from past wounds, and develop meaningful strategies for personal growth. My practice centers on empowering individuals across diverse backgrounds—from young adults to older clients—to rediscover their inherent strengths and cultivate self-compassion.

My professional focus spans a wide range of concerns, including relationship dynamics, workplace challenges, life transitions, and personal identity exploration. I offer a holistic, person-centered approach that honors each individual's unique journey, helping clients develop resilience, improve communication, and move toward greater emotional well-being.

Through collaborative and compassionate counseling, I aim to support you in understanding yourself more deeply, overcoming obstacles, and creating positive, sustainable change in your life.

Professional experience

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, 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, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

License information

AR LCSW 1241-C

OK LCSW 22096

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