Francine Owens, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

Practical skills
Values-based work
Inclusive care

About Francine

Francine Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee. She brings a calm, compassionate presence to sessions and focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Francine emphasizes helping people find clearer direction and more satisfying everyday lives.

She uses straightforward, respectful conversation to identify the patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions focus on practical skills, thinking patterns, and emotional awareness. Francine draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide change.

Her background includes a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee at Memphis and nearly three decades of clinical practice. That experience includes work in private practice as well as treatment settings, and it informs how she pairs methods to individual needs.

Francine aims to create a nonjudgmental, inclusive space for people of diverse backgrounds. She names support for adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related challenges, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among her additional focus areas.

In sessions she helps people change long-standing habits and reduce negative thinking patterns. The work can include skill-building from DBT, reframing thoughts with CBT, and strengthening values-based action with ACT. She welcomes questions about approach and fit before beginning work together.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on acceptance of difficult feelings alongside committed action to live a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name key emotions and build stronger emotional responses in relationships and personal coping.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Francine will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. That may mean combining elements of ACT, CBT, or EFT over several sessions and checking in about what is helping.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the contexts where they live and work, and makes it easier to continue care when circumstances change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Francine help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Her additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic illness, cancer-related issues, family problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm, respectful, non-judgmental, and compassionate. Sessions tend to be practical, focusing on skills, emotions, and changing unhelpful patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 28 years of clinical experience, including private practice work and prior treatment roles. That background shapes how she combines approaches for each person.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee. Her practice is based in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients according to the profile details.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats here. Please confirm current session options with the service before scheduling.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.