Raven O'Rourke, LCSW

Raven O'Rourke is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee. She trained at Tulane University, earning a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health. Raven has eight years of experience supporting people through mood concerns, trauma, and family conflict.

She focuses on what is happening now and helps clients build concrete ways to cope. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical. Raven listens with empathy and offers clear feedback and suggestions when they may help.

Her work includes supporting people living with HIV as they manage mood disorders and the effects of trauma. She also addresses stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and challenges tied to identity and intimacy. Raven pays attention to how family history and current family problems shape a person's day-to-day life.

Raven blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused techniques. She and a client typically set short-term goals and test small changes between sessions. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are also part of her toolbox when they fit the person's goals.

She offers live phone and video sessions on weekdays, with very limited weekend times. Raven's Tennessee license means she can only work with people who live in Tennessee. If you want to begin, follow the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Raven uses talk therapy online

Raven uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive thinking because it focuses on small, practical changes.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and working at the client's pace. That approach helps when someone needs acceptance and space to make sense of their feelings. Solution-Focused Therapy is part of her approach too - it helps set short-term goals and test small changes between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raven collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their goals and situation. She checks in often and adjusts methods if something isn't helpful.

Raven provides live phone and video sessions on weekdays, with very limited weekend times. If you are interested in online options, confirm the current session formats when you schedule so they fit your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people attend without traveling to an office.