Connie Owens, LCSW, CSW

Connie Owens is a licensed therapist with 25 years of experience helping people navigate trauma, relationships, addiction, grief, mood concerns, and many other life challenges. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials - LCSW meaning Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW meaning Certified Social Worker - and maintains licensure to practice in multiple states, bringing broad clinical experience to each therapeutic relationship.

Her practice emphasizes a holistic perspective that attends to mind, body, soul, and spirit, recognizing that mental health is shaped by many interrelated factors. Connie is a Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist and a Board Certified Holistic Mental Health Practitioner with additional training in functional nutrition, which she integrates where helpful to support overall wellbeing. She has specialized experience supporting people affected by narcissistic abuse and has worked extensively with individuals facing substance use disorders, grief and loss, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, and a wide range of mood and anxiety conditions.

Connie combines evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside psychodynamic ideas and motivational interviewing, and she adapts interventions to the needs and values of each person. For those seeking faith-informed care she can incorporate Biblical principles within an individualized treatment plan. Her style is gentle yet direct, meeting people where they are and tailoring conversation and goals so that therapy fits the whole person and supports lasting change.

Evidence-informed approaches for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take practical steps toward a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape expectations, communication, and emotional patterns. It can be helpful for relationship difficulties, intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and attachment challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides concrete tools to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often benefiting people managing mood disorders, anxiety, trauma-related responses, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Connie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will adapt techniques over time so care remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles and needs. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from varied locations, accommodate busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions.