Raylissa Batten, LCSW

Raylissa Batten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 18 years in the mental health field and more than a decade of direct counseling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and depression. Raylissa frames clients as the experts on their own stories and builds on existing strengths to address current struggles.

Her approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered methods, and mindfulness techniques. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, test new ways of responding, and practice skills that reduce worry or reactivity. Sessions include straightforward conversation and practical skill-building rather than abstract theory.

Raylissa often works with people who want to understand how patterns from their family of origin affect adult relationships and parenting. She helps clients talk through communication problems, codependency, commitment concerns, and blended family issues. She also addresses attachment-related questions such as abandonment worries and avoidant tendencies.

In session she focuses on clear goals and small, achievable changes. That may look like identifying a few habits to shift, practicing emotion regulation skills from DBT, or trying behavioral experiments from CBT. She also uses mindfulness practices to reduce stress and increase present-moment awareness.

Clients in Tennessee who prefer working with a social worker will find a practitioner with long experience and a pragmatic style. Raylissa provides care in English and works with adults seeking help for everyday and relationship-centered struggles.

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