Tina Owen

Compassionate trauma-focused therapy with practical tools

LICSW, LCSW Louisiana

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages: English

About Tina

Tina Owen is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana with LICSW and LCSW credentials. She completed an MSSW in 2017 after earning a BA in psychology and brings seven years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work.

Background and approach

Tina’s background includes extensive behavioral health roles, and she emphasizes trauma processing as a central area of her practice, supporting people affected by PTSD, complex trauma, and interpersonal abuse. Her approach blends warmth, humor, and affirmation with practical, evidence-informed methods.

Tina describes a relaxed therapy style that prioritizes creating a space where clients feel heard and valued while collaborating on goals and treatment choices. She also offers grief support, including bereavement related to pet loss, and works with adults navigating ADHD and autism with a neurodivergent-affirming perspective.

Tina identifies as an ally to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities and welcomes clients who feel out of place or disconnected. She and each client jointly determine which therapeutic tools to use, tailoring sessions to individual needs and preferences while drawing on trauma-focused strategies and other established approaches.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-focused approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and will help select or blend approaches such as CBT or DBT to match what the client needs and wants to achieve. That process is iterative, with adjustments made as progress and feedback guide the work.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for arranging appointments around daily life and access from different locations. These formats facilitate regular contact, allow use of practical therapeutic tools between sessions, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care while working toward stated goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Tina works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD, along with related areas such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, hoarding, isolation and loneliness, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexual assault and abuse, and social anxiety and phobia.

What is the general therapeutic style and approach?

The style is described as laid back, warm, and affirming while drawing on evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide work toward client goals.

How much clinical experience does this therapist have?

She has seven years of documented clinical experience and additional long-term professional work in the behavioral health field prior to earning her clinical degree.

What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?

Credentials listed are LICSW and LCSW with licence details RI LICSW ISW04512 and LA LCSW 16406, and the therapist practices in Louisiana.

Are services available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available for meetings?

Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the therapist's offered formats.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuse Grief ADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeHoardingIsolation / loneliness Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Rhode Island

Languages

English