Raven O'Rourke

Practical, compassionate therapy for current challenges

LCSW Tennessee

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: LGBT, Stress, Anxiety, Addictions
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Raven

Raven O'Rourke trained at Tulane University, earning a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health, and brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice in Tennessee.

Background and approach

She has spent much of her career supporting people living with HIV as they navigate mood disorders, trauma, and family conflict, and she approaches each client with a practical focus on current concerns and coping strategies. Her work blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered and solution-focused perspectives to create a collaborative, goal-oriented process.

Raven listens with empathy and offers clear, direct feedback when appropriate, aiming to help clients develop tools that address symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief, compulsions, and relationship or intimacy-related challenges. She is licensed as an LCSW in Tennessee (TN LCSW 5966) and provides care in English.

Raven offers weekday video and phone sessions with limited weekend availability, and she typically responds to text during weekdays with reduced contact on weekends. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time and asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on her availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Raven integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and compulsive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients feel heard while they explore goals and personal values.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Raven works with clients to consider symptoms, goals, and personal preferences and adapts methods over time so the plan remains useful and relevant to each person's situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to fit sessions into weekday routines and maintain continuity even when schedules are busy. Those formats also make it easier to check in between sessions when appropriate, and Raven typically responds via text during weekdays with limited weekend contact.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Raven address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, stress, and issues related to LGBT identity and HIV.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is empathic and straightforward, combining client-centered listening with practical, solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques to develop coping strategies for current problems.

What is her professional background and experience?

She holds a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University and has eight years of experience working primarily with people living with HIV around mood and family issues.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

Raven is licensed as an LCSW in Tennessee with license number TN LCSW 5966 and provides services to clients who live in Tennessee.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with weekday availability and very limited weekend options.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBT

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion 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 disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic 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

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English