Jena Ourso, LCSW

Jena Ourso is a Louisiana-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. Jena uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help clients manage day-to-day struggles and make steady changes.

Jena draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought patterns that keep problems going. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters to them and take values-based steps. Attachment-based work shows up when relationship patterns and past losses are getting in the way.

Sessions focus on clear goals. Jena works with each person to build a plan that fits their life and preferences. Therapy may include skills practice, gentle experiments, and coaching around concrete problems at home, work, or school.

With 11 years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - Jena has supported people facing trauma, ADHD, autism, substance use concerns, codependency, and identity-related stress. She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Jena believes taking the first step matters. New clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their routines. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible.

How approach and access meet online

CBT - cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test more balanced beliefs, which can ease anxiety, low mood, and problems with impulse control. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and small actions people can take even when hard feelings remain, often useful for stress, grief, and addiction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from relationships and early losses to improve how someone connects and sets boundaries.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and current challenges, then suggest methods to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what feels workable for the client.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or work better when video would be difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, coaching, and ongoing skills practice between sessions. These options let people pick the format that matches their schedule and comfort while still working toward clear goals.