About Shariffa
Shariffa 'Nicole' Vaughn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety and stress. She focuses on building confidence, handling career concerns, and finding ways to cope with big life changes. Nicole speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel less scary for someone seeking support.
Nicole has five years of professional experience. She treats worry, panic attacks, and issues tied to self-esteem and body image.
Background and approach
She also supports people who feel isolated or who are weighing questions about life purpose and self-love. In sessions she treats each person as the expert of their own story. She listens for strengths and practical options you can try between meetings.
Conversations tend to be direct and goal-focused, with attention to what is realistic for daily life. Nicole offers coaching-style support alongside therapy-minded work. That can include short-term tools for handling panic or anxiety, plus longer conversations about career direction or forgiveness and guilt.
She helps people practice skills and track small changes over time. Her practice operates from Connecticut and sessions are conducted in English. People connect with her using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time, and scheduling follows the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches meet online care
Two evidence-based techniques Nicole uses are skills-based anxiety work and short-term coaching. Skills-based anxiety work teaches breathing, grounding, and coping steps to reduce panic or overwhelming worry in the moment. Short-term coaching focuses on goals like career direction, improving self-esteem, and making practical plans to change daily habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicole will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. She adapts as progress is made and invites feedback to shape the plan collaboratively.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you read nonverbal cues and do deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between appointments, or fitting support into a busy day.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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