Lorine Kean-Vaughn , LMSW

Lorine Kean-Vaughn is a Michigan-based therapist who holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker and indicates a master's-level license in social work. With three years of clinical experience, she works with adults across a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

She also brings attention to related areas such as body image, forgiveness, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, paranoia, postpartum depression, self-harm, and young adult issues. Lorine integrates evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor support to each person’s needs and goals. Her practice emphasizes meeting people where they are, treating them with dignity and respect, and moving at a pace that feels manageable for each individual.

Lorine provides services in English and is available to work with international clients. She offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday coping challenges and aims to produce concrete strategies that improve functioning.

Mindfulness Therapy invites present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings. It supports people who struggle with worry, emotional reactivity, sleep problems, and stress by teaching breathing, grounding, and attention practices that can reduce distress and improve emotional regulation.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear, goal-oriented work and small, achievable steps toward change. It can be especially useful for people seeking focused progress on specific issues such as relationship concerns, parenting challenges, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lorine works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they determine which methods or combination of methods feel most helpful. This collaborative stance allows therapists and clients to adapt strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy schedules, manage mobility or geographic limits, and maintain continuity of care. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver effective, accessible help while accommodating different communication preferences and daily routines.