- ACT techniques
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness work
About Raylissa
Raylissa Batten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with 18 years in the mental health field and more than a decade of direct counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting questions, self-esteem, and depression. Her work includes attention to attachment-related difficulties and patterns that show up in close relationships.
She works in a way that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions involve listening to what matters most, identifying practical steps, and trying small behaviors that can change day-to-day functioning. Raylissa uses clear strategies to address unhelpful thinking and avoidant patterns while also drawing on mindfulness to help with emotional regulation.
Her background includes methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches are used to address things like codependency, communication problems, control issues, and fears around abandonment or commitment.
She has worked with people coping with blended family challenges, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and separation or divorce. Conversations often cover family of origin issues and the ways past relationships influence current ones. Sessions focus on skills practice, increased awareness, and clearer decision making.
Raylissa offers services in English from Tennessee and holds the credential LCSW. To begin, readers can use the site's online options to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Raylissa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values, often helpful when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete behavioral experiments that reduce worry and build confidence. Mindfulness Therapy provides practical attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful social moments.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques based on what is helpful in real life. That means trying strategies, checking how they feel, and changing direction when needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they face social stress and then talk through what happened in the next appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and depression, plus related topics like attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical strategies from ACT, CBT, DBT, client-centered work, and mindfulness to address patterns and teach skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years in the mental health field and more than ten years of direct counseling experience.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Tennessee LCSW and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.