- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Values work with ACT
About Francine
Francine Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 28 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression, and lists additional areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
Francine uses a blend of practical therapies in sessions. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people notice thinking patterns and learn concrete coping skills. She also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy to support values-based choices and steady listening.
Her background includes a Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from the University of Tennessee at Memphis School of Social Work. She has worked in clinical treatment settings for many years and runs a private practice in Jackson, TN. The biography notes experience with trauma-focused methods and EMDR among other approaches.
In a typical session she helps people untangle decisions, patterns, and painful memories. She works on changing behaviors that keep someone stuck and on building skills that reduce overwhelming emotion. Francine also supports people facing life transitions such as divorce, caregiving strain, or health challenges.
She identifies as welcoming to LGBTQ and non-binary people. Sessions are conducted in English, and she accepts international clients. To begin, the process involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult feelings. In practice online, ACT sessions may include exercises to clarify values and short behavioral commitments to try between meetings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically include guided worksheets, behavior experiments, and skill practice that can be reviewed together during the session.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and help decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process, with adjustments made as progress and preferences become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online options before booking. People often choose remote sessions because they can fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, or use a shorter check-in when energy is limited. Online appointments can make it easier to keep continuity during life changes while allowing the therapist to use the same CBT, ACT, or DBT techniques they would use in person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression, and also lists concerns like guilt and shame and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines practical approaches such as CBT to change unhelpful thoughts and ACT to explore values and acceptance as ways to work with guilt and shame.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds an MSSW from the University of Tennessee at Memphis and has 28 years of experience in clinical treatment and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Tennessee Licensed Clinical Social Worker (TN LCSW) based in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.