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Jena Ourso

Jena Ourso

LCSW · Louisiana

Compassionate LCSW focused on practical change

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  • Values-driven approach
  • Trauma-informed
  • Collaborative care

About Jena

Jena Ourso is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and mood disorders. They also support people concerned about trauma, ADHD, attachment issues, and LGBTQ-related challenges. Jena emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental approach in sessions.

Jena draws on 11 years of professional experience to shape flexible care. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps clients can try between meetings. The therapist adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than using one set method for everyone.

The work blends several approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts, acceptance-based ideas to clarify values, and attachment-focused thinking to improve relationships. Jena uses these tools to help with coping, decision making, and regulating strong emotions.

Clients concerned about adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, or attachment struggles can talk about those experiences and how they affect daily life. Jena also addresses challenges tied to chronic health, kink and BDSM related concerns, and substance use in straightforward, practical ways.

People who start here should expect conversations that are collaborative and goal-focused. Jena encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress regularly. Those ready to begin will be guided through a brief intake and scheduling process to match needs and timing.

Approaches that guide online collaboration

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and ongoing relational patterns shape reactions and trust; it helps people understand relationship dynamics and feel steadier in connections.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to choose which approaches to try based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That means sessions can mix short-term skills practice with deeper relational work as circumstances require.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It also allows for brief check-ins when time is tight, or for longer sessions focused on processing hard events. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit everyday life and help clients use skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issues

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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Jena supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, grief, trauma, and ADHD, among other issues. Adoption and foster care questions and attachment or abandonment concerns are also listed areas of focus.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Therapy is collaborative and practical. Jena tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs and uses goal-focused work with skills to try between sessions.

What is Jena's professional background?

Jena Ourso has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, substance use, and LGBTQ-related issues.

Which credential and region apply to this clinician?

The clinician holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Louisiana.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the provider before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin therapy with this clinician?

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