Francine Owens, LCSW

Francine Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee. She focuses on stress and anxiety as well as trauma, bipolar disorder, and depression. Her manner is warm and compassionate, and she aims to help people find clearer direction and greater satisfaction in everyday life.

Francine draws on nearly three decades of clinical work. She combines practical strategies with time for reflection so people can spot unhelpful patterns. Sessions emphasize real-world changes - shifting thoughts, trying new behaviors, and strengthening relationships that matter.

Her approach blends several well-known therapy methods. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge thoughts that increase worry. She brings in emotion-focused work to help people better understand and express what matters most to them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles often appear when the goal is to live more in line with personal values.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens closely and offers concrete tools. Francine also describes her style as sensitive and compassionate, aimed at helping people move past old habits that limit quality of life. She emphasizes collaboration and clear steps toward change.

Francine trained at the University of Tennessee Memphis School of Social Work, where she earned her Master of Science in Social Work. She has substantial experience in clinical treatment across a wide range of concerns, and she welcomes people seeking guidance during difficult transitions or persistent emotional struggles.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online ACT sessions often focus on short exercises and real-life experiments to build new habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that drive worry and low mood, using simple tools like thought records and behavioral experiments that clients can practice between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong feelings to improve relationships and emotional clarity, using guided conversations and reflection to shift how someone responds to difficult emotions.

Finding the best approach is part of the process, and the therapist will work with each person to choose what fits their needs and goals. That collaborative decision draws on a person’s preferences, history, and what they want to get out of therapy, and the plan can change as progress unfolds.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can guide practical work, assign exercises to try between meetings, and help people apply skills to everyday situations.