Elyse Vaughn, LMFT

Elyse Vaughn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Elyse describes her work as warm and collaborative, and she focuses on helping people find practical steps forward.

She encourages clients to see themselves as the expert in their own life. Elyse’s role is to help uncover strengths and use them to build clearer goals and healthier patterns. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on what feels manageable day to day.

Over her career Elyse has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin concerns, and infidelity. She also works with isolation, guilt and shame, life purpose questions, midlife transitions, multicultural concerns, and panic attacks.

Elyse emphasizes collaborative work. She meets clients where they are, helps set small goals, and checks in on progress regularly. This keeps therapy grounded and tied to real changes outside the room.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Elyse focuses on making that step easier. She offers encouragement while helping people build tools for clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more confident decision making.