Callas Vaughan-Dixon , MD, LCPC

Callas Vaughan-Dixon is a Maryland-based clinician who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she brings 11 years of professional experience to her work. Callas aims to create a calm, open space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.

She focuses on everyday problems that make life feel harder - persistent worry, low mood, trouble concentrating, and the fallout after difficult events. Relationship strain, communication breakdowns, and the emotional effects of divorce or separation are also common topics she helps people sort through. Callas additionally supports those dealing with ADHD symptoms, panic attacks, social anxiety, and isolation.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions are oriented toward helping people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that reduce stress and improve daily functioning. She encourages honest conversation and uses techniques that match each person’s goals and comfort level.

Callas has experience assisting people with concerns tied to trauma, abuse, traumatic brain injury, and mood disorders, including work with veterans and armed forces issues. She respects the courage it takes to ask for help and focuses on steady, doable steps rather than quick fixes.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where problems are named and realistic strategies are practiced. Callas works in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care

Callas uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people notice thoughts that make stress worse and learn tools to shift those reactions. Another approach centers on building behavioral routines and skills for attention and mood regulation, which can be useful for people struggling with ADHD symptoms, concentration, and daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, challenges, and preferences, and then choose or adapt techniques together. That collaborative process means methods are tailored over time to what actually helps the client make progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins or those who prefer typing, and messaging supports ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.