- 32 years experience
- Mindfulness and ACT
- Relationship-focused care
About Jorrene
Jorrene Vaughn is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with over three decades of clinical experience. She has worked across settings such as psychiatric hospitals, a Veterans Administration hospital, partial hospital programs, and outpatient private practice. Her background includes long-term work with common and complex emotional concerns. She emphasizes a genuine therapeutic relationship and steady presence in sessions.
Her approach draws on psychodynamic ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and interpersonal work. Jorrene also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people manage emotions and respond to life stressors. She aims to help clients understand themselves and find practical direction.
Sessions focus on listening, building trust, and helping people discover what matters most to them. She avoids telling clients what to do and offers guidance only when it serves the client's goals. Jorrene pays close attention to patterns arising from family of origin, attachment, and past losses.
People come to her for help with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy struggles, and parenting stress. She also works on issues such as body image, codependency, guilt and shame, and coping with life changes. Her style is steady, respectful, and collaborative.
Jorrene practices in Michigan and sees work as a team effort. She helps clients name patterns, try new ways of relating, and take small steps toward clearer choices. Her emphasis is on understanding and forward movement rather than quick fixes.
How Jorrene's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Jorrene uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small, purposeful steps toward a life they care about. ACT mixes mindful awareness with practical actions for handling worry, avoidance, and life transitions.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person in front of her. That means listening carefully, reflecting what’s most important to you, and letting your goals guide the work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each client about what methods seem helpful and adjust the work based on needs, goals, and personal preference. That collaboration helps shape realistic goals and doable steps between sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that can block regular attendance. Therapists often use video for deeper conversational work and phone for brief check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, but please verify which options Jorrene currently offers.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting and family difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style centers on a genuine therapeutic relationship and steady presence. She listens closely, reflects patterns, and collaborates on practical next steps rather than giving directives.
What experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working in psychiatric and VA hospitals, partial hospital programs, and outpatient private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.