Francine Owens, LCSW

Francine Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, and depression. She frames therapy as a partnership and aims to guide clients toward a more satisfying life. Sessions are described as warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental to make it easier to talk about hard things.

With 28 years of practice, Francine uses a mix of approaches to meet individual needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people focus on values and small steps toward change.

Francine integrates emotionally focused work and dialectical skills for intense emotions and relationship strain. That combination can help people who are rebuilding after trauma or coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, or loss. She also supports people navigating adoption or foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer, and chronic pain or disability.

Her practice aims to be inclusive of LGBTQ and gender-diverse people. Francine describes her style as compassionate and sensitive, and she emphasizes practical changes that reduce day-to-day struggle. She encourages clients to notice what matters most and to try new behaviors in small, steady steps.

To begin, she asks people to identify goals and then chooses techniques that fit those goals. The emphasis is on clear, manageable work rather than long lists of techniques, so clients can track progress and adjust the plan as needed.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values even when hard feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and ongoing life stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with depression, anxiety, and mood swings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns in close relationships and can help people communicate needs and repair connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Francine will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying approaches and adjusting the plan if something is not helpful.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and letting people participate from a quieter or more convenient spot. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to guide skills practice, process difficult experiences, and set clear goals that carry into everyday routines.