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- Collaborative approach
- Trauma-informed care
- Focus on skills
About Jena
Jena Ourso is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, grief, trauma, mood disorders, and addiction. They support concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and challenges related to LGBTQ issues and kink. Jena approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Jena focuses on practical, collaborative work. Sessions center on what the person wants to change and on small steps that fit real life. Conversations and plans are tailored to each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.
Their practice draws on several therapy methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches are used to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns, coping skills, and forming new routines after loss or trauma.
Jena has worked across settings with people affected by substance use, codependency, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, and life changes like divorce or separation. They can help people cope with overwhelming feelings and build strategies that reduce daily strain.
Working with Jena is presented as a team effort. They invite clients to set goals and to try practical tools in session and between visits. The aim is steady, usable progress rather than quick fixes.
Jena focuses on practical, collaborative work. Sessions center on what the person wants to change and on small steps that fit real life. Conversations and plans are tailored to each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.
Their practice draws on several therapy methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches are used to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns, coping skills, and forming new routines after loss or trauma.
Jena has worked across settings with people affected by substance use, codependency, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, and life changes like divorce or separation. They can help people cope with overwhelming feelings and build strategies that reduce daily strain.
Working with Jena is presented as a team effort. They invite clients to set goals and to try practical tools in session and between visits. The aim is steady, usable progress rather than quick fixes.
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How Jena's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Jena uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when strong feelings are present. ACT can help with anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes by shifting focus from avoiding emotion to doing what matters.They also draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to change mood and stress. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and managing daily routines after trauma or loss.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jena treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help figure out what fits a person's goals, needs, and preferences during early sessions.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats Jena currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use tools between sessions, like worksheets and skill practice, so therapy fits into everyday life rather than being something separate.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jena help with?
Jena supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and a range of relationship and identity concerns including LGBTQ issues and kink-related challenges.
What is Jena's therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Jena tailors conversations and plans to each person's goals and focuses on small, doable steps that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Jena has 11 years of professional work experience providing care in a variety of settings and with a broad range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jena holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does Jena work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.