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Raven O'Rourke, LCSW
Tennessee
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and trauma concerns
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Phone and video
- Short-term strategies
About Raven
Raven O'Rourke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with eight years of experience. She focuses on mood disorders, trauma, family conflict, and issues related to living with HIV. Raven works directly on current problems and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
She earned a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University in New Orleans. Those degrees inform a combined clinical and public-health perspective on stress, addiction, and chronic health concerns. Raven uses straightforward feedback and concrete strategies rather than abstract theory alone.
In sessions Raven usually helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test small changes, and track what works. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered ideas, and solution-focused techniques to keep work short-term and action-oriented when that fits a client's goals. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in her practice when useful.
Raven commonly supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar mood patterns, panic, obsessive-compulsive concerns, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with relationship questions, family of origin problems, and concerns tied to BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. She addresses compassion fatigue and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions are offered to people who live in Tennessee. Raven commonly uses phone and video sessions on weekdays, with very limited weekend hours, and she typically responds to texts during weekdays. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.
How Raven applies practical approaches in online sessions
Raven commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress and mood problems. CBT in her work often means identifying specific thoughts, testing them with small experiments, and tracking results over several sessions.She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and reflecting what clients say so goals stay focused on the client's priorities. Solution-focused work appears when people want concrete, short-term steps to address a single problem or crisis. These approaches can help with anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, relationship questions, and coping with health-related stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Raven collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and daily life. She reviews progress and adjusts plans based on what is effective.
The original biography indicates she offers live phone and video sessions, mainly on weekdays with very limited weekends. Confirm the current online session options and scheduling before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, replace travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Raven help with most often?
She regularly helps with mood disorders, anxiety, panic, trauma, grief, relationship and family conflict, and issues related to living with HIV.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, try small behavioral experiments, and build new coping skills tailored to current problems.
What is her clinical background?
Raven holds a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University and has eight years of clinical experience working with mood and trauma-related concerns.
What credential and location apply to sessions?
Raven is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and she only works with people who live in Tennessee.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Her biography notes live phone and video sessions on weekdays with very limited weekend availability; confirm current formats and scheduling before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Raven?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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