Callas Vaughan-Dixon, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 11 years in practice

Callas Vaughan-Dixon uses an evidence-based approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression, and attention concerns.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC14222 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1972224194 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Callas

Callas Vaughan-Dixon uses an evidence-based approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression, and attention concerns. She brings 11 years of clinical experience in Maryland to each session. Her style is straightforward and supportive, focusing on practical steps that fit everyday life.

She helps people talk through strong emotions and recurring worries. Sessions focus on clear goals and small changes that add up over time. She pays attention to problems with concentration and memory, and to challenges like panic, social anxiety, or mood swings.

Background and approach

Her work includes support for people coping with communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, as well as issues commonly reported by men and women. She also has experience related to veteran and armed forces issues and traumatic brain injury. The emphasis is on what the person wants to change and how to move toward that outcome.

In the room she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they really feel. She partners with clients to set realistic steps and to track progress. Callas frames each conversation around practical tools and honest feedback.

People who choose her can expect a calm, steady guide through difficult topics. She encourages small, manageable shifts rather than sudden overhauls. Over time the work is intended to help reduce daily stress, improve relationships, and make concentration and mood easier to manage.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Callas uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address worry, low mood, trauma reactions, and attention problems. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. This helps reduce anxiety and depressive thinking by changing how situations are viewed and responded to. Another approach emphasizes skill building for emotion and attention regulation, teaching practical exercises to manage panic, improve focus, and steady mood swings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to the person’s goals and try methods that match those needs. Over several sessions she will check what helps and adjust the plan so it fits the client’s day-to-day life and preferences.

Online delivery is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and observing nonverbal cues. Phone work can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging supports quick reflections, brief skill practice, and quieter ways to communicate between sessions. These options let people fit care around work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Callas focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD-related attention problems, plus related areas like panic and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and supportive, aiming to create an open space to talk. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steps to change everyday patterns.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of professional work experience helping people with mood, attention, and trauma-related problems in clinical settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds MD and LCPC credentials and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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