Tina Owen, LICSW, LCSW

Tina Owen is a licensed clinical social worker practicing with credentials in both Louisiana and Rhode Island. She holds the designations LICSW and LCSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and earned her Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) in 2017 from the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work after completing a BA in psychology.

She brings a relaxed, warm approach to therapy that often includes humor, comfort, and affirmation. Her primary clinical focus is trauma processing, with experience supporting adults coping with PTSD, complex PTSD, and the long-term effects of childhood interpersonal trauma and abuse. Grief work is another area of specialty, including support for those grieving the loss of a pet. Tina also works with adults who have ADHD and with autistic clients, and she identifies as neurodivergent-affirming. She is child-free affirming and an ally to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Tina addresses a range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and social anxiety, and she offers care for issues related to isolation, hoarding, sexual assault and abuse, and post-traumatic stress. Her clinical toolbox includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She collaborates with each person to shape a personalized therapeutic plan and to set meaningful goals.

In sessions she focuses on creating a space where people can feel heard, understood, and valued, and where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. Her aim is to support clients as they work toward the changes they want to make in their lives.