Kristina Vaughan, MSW, LCSW

Kristina Vaughan, MSW, LCSW

Psychotherapist
22001 SW Fwy, 1st Fl, Richmond, TX
Kristina Vaughan helps patients find steadiness, insight, and relief from emotional distress by offering individualized, compassionate mental health care. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she provides therapy services to patients throughout Texas, supporting teens, adults, and seniors as they work through anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Her style blends clinical skill with genuine warmth, helping patients feel safe, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes. Kristina is especially passionate about helping individuals manage anxiety, trauma-related concerns, and women’s mental health challenges, including postpartum emotional struggles. She works with patients to gently process overwhelming experiences, reduce emotional reactivity, and build coping strategies that support long-term healing. This focus reflects her commitment to helping patients feel more present, resilient, and connected in their daily lives. In addition to these core areas, Kristina provides care for concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, grief, later-life transitions, and ADHD, while offering additional areas of support as needed. She treats teens as well as adults and seniors and has experience working with populations including individuals involved in adoption or foster care, those with developmental disabilities, and first responders. Her therapeutic approach incorporates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based techniques, tailored to each patient’s goals and values. Kristina believes therapy is most effective when it is collaborative, respectful, and paced to meet the patient where they are. She focuses on building emotional awareness, practical skills, and self-compassion to help patients navigate both immediate challenges and long-term growth.
Highly recommended
100% of patients gave this doctor 5 stars
Excellent wait time
100% of patients waited less than 30 minutes
New patient appointments
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Overall rating

5.00

Average wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

About Kristina Vaughan

Focus areas

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Life Transition
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Childhood Trauma
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Bereavement / Grief Counseling
Depression

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Compassion Focused
Christian Counseling
Dialectical (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Kristina Vaughan

Kristina Vaughan helps patients find steadiness, insight, and relief from emotional distress by offering individualized, compassionate mental health care. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she provides therapy services to patients throughout Texas, supporting teens, adults, and seniors as they work through anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Her style blends clinical skill with genuine warmth, helping patients feel safe, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes. Kristina is especially passionate about helping individuals manage anxiety, trauma-related concerns, and women’s mental health challenges, including postpartum emotional struggles. She works with patients to gently process overwhelming experiences, reduce emotional reactivity, and build coping strategies that support long-term healing. This focus reflects her commitment to helping patients feel more present, resilient, and connected in their daily lives. In addition to these core areas, Kristina provides care for concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, grief, later-life transitions, and ADHD, while offering additional areas of support as needed. She treats teens as well as adults and seniors and has experience working with populations including individuals involved in adoption or foster care, those with developmental disabilities, and first responders. Her therapeutic approach incorporates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based techniques, tailored to each patient’s goals and values. Kristina believes therapy is most effective when it is collaborative, respectful, and paced to meet the patient where they are. She focuses on building emotional awareness, practical skills, and self-compassion to help patients navigate both immediate challenges and long-term growth.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Sleep Problems
Women's Mental Health Issues
Young Adult Issues
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Psychotherapy

Office location

Kristina Vaughan, MSW, LCSW also offers online video visits for patients
Lifestance - Texas
22001 SW Fwy, 1st Fl, Richmond, TX 77469

Education and background

Practice names

Education and training

  • University of Houston, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1841043858

Patient reviews

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Overall rating
5.00
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
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Where is Kristina Vaughan's office located?

Kristina Vaughan has 2 office locations in Richmond, view full addresses on Kristina Vaughan's profile.

What are common reasons for patients to see Kristina Vaughan?

Kristina Vaughan frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Kristina Vaughan on their profile.

What languages does Kristina Vaughan speak?

Kristina Vaughan speaks English.

How do patients rate Kristina Vaughan in reviews?

1 patients have reviewed Kristina Vaughan. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.

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