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Peer Support Program
Profession Consulting
Online Counseling
Peer Support Program
Counseling & Consulting
The Specialist for the "Strong Person in the Room”
If you have talked through your history a thousand times but still haven’t found relief, you don’t need more traditional talk therapy, you need targeted resolution. I am a root-cause clinician. I don’t just manage symptoms; I identify and resolve the underlying drivers of your distress.
I specialize in working with Veterans, First Responders, and Medical/Helping Professionals, the individuals accustomed to being the strongest person in the room.
If you have struggled to find a therapist who can command the space required for your history, or if your position of authority has made it difficult to find a peer-level clinician, you are in the right place. I provide the professional gravity and specialized expertise necessary to handle high-stakes trauma, and the unique pressures of your career.
Dr. Aimee Vaughn, LPCC-S Owner/Operator
– Veteran Owned and Operated –
Bridging the Gap Between Clinical Practice and Tactical Culture
I provide high-level consultation for clinicians and peer support teams who require a deeper understanding of the unique psychological demands placed on military and first responder populations. My focus is on ensuring that therapeutic interventions are not only clinically sound, but culturally competent for the frontline.
- Clinical Consultation: Specialized guidance for therapists to increase efficacy when working with tactical populations, focusing on trauma-informed care and the specific nuances of operational stress.
- Strategic instruction that develops individual team member competency, informs team tasks, procedures, and guidelines, and identifies and advises on departmental and organizational considerations related to behavioral health and wellness.
- Bespoke Training: Custom-built, synchronous training sessions, available in-person or online, developed to meet the specific operational profile of your department or organization.
I currently provide in person and synchronous online training that is customized to the requesting department. I also provide online consultation to peer support individuals and teams, along with therapists who work with, or would like to work with military or first responders.
Why Choose this Training?
- Eliminate Hesitation: Transition from “wanting to help” to acting with clinical precision. We replace the fear of “getting it right” with a standardized, reliable methodology.
- Tactical Cultural Competency: Built specifically for the high-stakes environments of military and first responders, ensuring interventions resonate where traditional methods often fail.
- Proven “How-To” Tools: Move beyond theory with guided conversation scripts, identification protocols, and immediate resource mapping for critical incidents.
- Scalable Professionalism: Whether you are an individual teammate, or a department lead, these tools formalize lived experience into a professional-grade support competency.
