- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
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 counseling experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and depression. Raylissa also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, blended family difficulties, and communication problems.
Her approach centers on listening and helping people notice their strengths. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and helps them build on what already works. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical, with attention to everyday struggles and small, manageable steps.
Raylissa draws on several evidence-based methods to support change. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients clarify values and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when emotion regulation and present-moment awareness are needed.
When parenting or relationship strain is a core concern, she helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and practices new ways of relating. For people carrying shame or guilt, Raylissa focuses on understanding how those feelings affect decisions and behavior, and on building skills to respond differently.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. New clients complete a short questionnaire to match with her and then schedule a first session to outline next steps and practical goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and practice small actions that align with those values. It is useful when guilt or shame keeps someone stuck in avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to see what changes. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that feed shame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That decision is revisited as progress and needs change so the plan can be adjusted together.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. They also let people practice skills between meetings in the settings where problems occur, which can make exercises more practical and immediate.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, self-esteem challenges, and depression, plus related areas like abandonment, attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people notice how guilt and shame show up in daily life and uses practical skills from ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Raylissa has 18 years in the mental health field and over ten years of direct counseling experience.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the original biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.