Jena Ourso, LCSW

Licensed in Louisiana · 11 years in practice

Jena Ourso is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and mood challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 12453 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1043647704 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Jena

Jena Ourso is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and mood challenges. They bring 11 years of experience working with trauma, ADHD, autism, and LGBTQ concerns, and they address relationship, parenting, and self-esteem struggles as well. Jena writes treatment plans with respect and sensitivity to each person's background and needs.

Jena uses straightforward talk therapy and practical skills in sessions. Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together.

Background and approach

Jena adapts conversations and exercises to fit each person's pace and comfort level. Their background includes extensive work with substance use, codependency, and relationship issues, as well as nontraditional sexuality topics such as kink and BDSM. They also help people navigate major life changes, chronic illness, and the fallout from loss or separation.

Jena draws on therapies like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment work, attachment-focused approaches, and dialectical behavior strategies. These methods are used to build coping skills, strengthen interpersonal connections, and reduce distress in everyday life. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

Jena encourages people to reach out even when starting feels hard, and they focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jena names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and helps rebuild trust and communication skills for closer bonds.

Finding the right method is a team effort. Jena will work collaboratively to figure out which approaches match a person's goals and preferences. They may combine techniques from different approaches to address symptoms, relationship patterns, and everyday functioning in a way that feels practical and doable.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video can approximate an in-person session for deeper conversations, phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and messaging allows quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent work on goals while juggling everyday responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

Jena supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, trauma and grief. They also work with ADHD, autism-related issues, relationship and parenting struggles.

What is the style of therapy like?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Jena focuses on clear goals, skill building, and adapting the pace to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience is there?

Jena has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and addiction concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

The clinician practices as an LCSW licensed in Louisiana and provides services from that state.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

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

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin therapy?

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