Dr. Doug Vaughan received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in La Mirada, California and his B.A. degree in psychology from Indiana University. His doctoral training focused on the integration of psychology and Christian theology. He has been a licensed clinical psychologist for over three decades and has been licensed in Missouri since 1994. His professional experience includes various clinical settings, such as private practice and clinics. He retired from the Veteran’s Administration in 2022 after 13 years with the West Texas VA and Kansas City VA where he received advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression (CBT-D), Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
He has taught graduate and undergraduate psychology courses and served as a psychology consultant and examiner for Social Security disability.
He is listed in the National Register of Health Service Psychologists and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counseling. He developed a professional association for Christian counselors in Nashville and has been active in his local church leading a caregiving ministry. He has presented at a number of Christian counseling professional conferences as well as church and community seminars.
He focuses his clinical practice on individual therapy with adults for depression, anxiety, anger management, self-esteem issues, trauma, codependency and dysfunctional family of origin, and spiritual application related to mental health. He has had psychology related articles published, such as for Focus on the Family.