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Raven O'Rourke

Therapist · Tennessee

Raven O'Rourke, LCSW

Straightforward, practical therapy for everyday thoughts and habits

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  • Thoughts and habits
  • Direct and nonjudgmental
  • Phone and video

About Raven

Raven O'Rourke is a licensed clinical social worker who combines practical skills with steady listening. She holds a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University and has eight years of clinical experience supporting people through mood and relationship challenges.

Her work centers on the issues you bring right now. She focuses on helping people with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and the stress that comes from life changes. Raven also assists people navigating grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns, and she has experience supporting people living with HIV.

In sessions she blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered and solution-focused approaches. That means she helps you spot unhelpful thoughts, try small changes, and build clear steps toward your goals. Conversations are direct but nonjudgmental, with practical suggestions when they fit.

Raven also offers support around relationship and family problems, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue, and nontraditional relationship structures like polyamory and kink-affirming topics. She pays attention to family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and coping after separation or disaster.

Her license allows her to work with people who live in Tennessee. She offers live phone and video sessions on weekdays and limited weekends, and she typically responds by text during weekdays. To begin, follow the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule with her.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBT

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

How Raven's Approaches Work Online

Raven draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns of thinking that get in the way and to practice small behavior changes that can alter moods and daily habits. This approach is useful for anxiety, panic, obsessive thoughts, and depression.

She also uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space. That approach emphasizes understanding your perspective and building goals that feel right for you. Sessions aim to be collaborative so goals and methods are shaped together rather than handed down.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the process. Raven will work with each person to pick techniques that match their situation, goals, and preferences. She often pairs clear strategies from CBT with a supportive, client-centered tone and checks in about what is and isn’t working.

Her original biography notes she offers live phone and video sessions on weekdays with limited weekend availability and that she typically responds by text during weekdays. If you want online care, confirm the current session options before booking so you can choose what fits your schedule and daily life. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or to use a shorter check-in when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Raven regularly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, addictions, and compassion fatigue.

What is Raven's general therapy style?

She combines a client-centered, straightforward manner with practical techniques drawn from cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches to help people make small, useful changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Raven has eight years of experience working in clinical and public health settings, including focused work with people living with HIV and mood disorders.

Where is Raven licensed to practice?

She is a Tennessee licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and provides services for people who live in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with Raven?

International clients are not currently accepted; services are limited to people who live in Tennessee.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What do I do to start a session?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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