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Online therapist

Raven O'Rourke

Skilled LCSW focused on practical family support

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Raven

Raven O'Rourke is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of practice who helps people facing mood disorders, trauma, family conflicts, and challenges related to living with HIV. She holds a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University. Raven speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She draws from cognitive-behavioral methods, Client-Centered Therapy, and solution-focused work to help people identify patterns and try different strategies.

Background and approach

Sessions concentrate on current concerns and concrete coping tools rather than long explorations of the past. Raven listens with empathy and offers clear feedback and suggestions when appropriate. Her style is direct and nonjudgmental.

People can expect straightforward guidance and attention to what matters most to them. She also works with issues around relationships, grief, stress, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns, including alternative sex cultures and non-monogamous arrangements. Raven provides phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging options and typically responds during weekday hours, with very limited weekend contact.

Her Tennessee license means she can only work with residents of that state. She invites people who are ready to try new coping strategies and practical changes. If someone wants help sorting through family problems, mood symptoms, or life transitions, Raven will work alongside them to build manageable steps forward.

How Raven Uses Talk Therapy Online and Practical Strategies

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respect, active listening, and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Raven will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. The choice of tools is collaborative and can shift as needs change during therapy.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home. Phone sessions provide an option when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or when someone needs a brief touchpoint. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use the methods above in ways that suit each persons life and availability.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Raven commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress, addiction, relationship and family problems, grief, and issues related to living with HIV.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is straightforward and empathic. She listens carefully and offers clear suggestions and practical coping strategies during sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Raven has eight years of experience working with people facing mood disorders, trauma, and family conflict, including those living with HIV.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee with license number TN LCSW 5966 and practices with residents of Tennessee only.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
No, she is not accepting international clients and is only able to work with clients who live in Tennessee.
Which session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She typically responds during weekdays and has limited weekend availability.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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