Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Jena works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jena
Jena Ourso is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and addiction. They also support people facing mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, and challenges related to sexual identity or kink. Jena aims to meet people where they are and to work together toward clear, practical goals.
Jena uses a conversational, down-to-earth style in sessions. Expect a partnership where the person’s goals guide the pace and focus.
Background and approach
Jena adapts tools and exercises to fit each person’s life rather than using one fixed approach. Their work draws from several evidence-informed approaches such as cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-focused thinking. These methods are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, build new coping skills, and make values-based choices.
Sessions can include practical exercises, skill practice, and reflective conversation. With 11 years of experience, Jena has practiced with people facing substance use and codependency, parenting stresses, relationship and communication problems, chronic pain or illness, and trauma-related symptoms. They take time to tailor a plan that addresses both immediate concerns and longer-term coping skills.
Jena offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Conversations are aimed at real-world change, such as managing anger in daily life, improving communication, or reducing overwhelming anxiety. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Jena aims to make it straightforward and respectful.
What Jena works with
Everything Jena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jena's practice.
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jena commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and step-by-step skill building. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and learning ways to accept difficult feelings while taking meaningful action.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jena discusses options with each person and tailors methods to fit their goals and preferences. The therapist and client decide together which exercises and strategies feel most useful, and this can shift over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for longer therapy conversations and skill practice, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text-based messaging helps people stay connected between sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.
Questions people ask about Jena
What concerns does Jena commonly address?
Jena supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, ADHD, and relationship or parenting challenges.
How does Jena approach therapy?
They use a collaborative, conversational style and adapt methods to each person. Sessions mix discussion, skill practice, and real-life exercises.
What is Jena's professional background?
Jena is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of professional experience working with mood disorders, trauma, substance concerns, and related issues.
Where is Jena licensed and practicing?
Jena holds a Louisiana LCSW and practices from Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jena?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.