- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Raylissa
Raylissa Batten is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee. She brings 18 years of experience in mental health, with more than a decade focused on counseling. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression.
Her work centers on listening first and building on each person's strengths. She treats clients as the expert of their own story and offers steady support while people take steps toward change.
Background and approach
Raylissa aims to make the process feel manageable and clear for someone who is worried or overwhelmed. In sessions she uses straightforward, skills-focused methods that people can try between meetings. Techniques include practical ways to reduce worry, notice difficult thoughts, and improve communication.
She also brings mindfulness practices to help people stay present and calm during stressful moments. Raylissa has helped people with relationship and family-related topics such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, and communication problems. She also works with matters like abandonment, attachment challenges, codependency, caregiver stress, and body image struggles.
Her background includes work across a range of settings over nearly two decades. That experience shapes a flexible approach that blends evidence-based techniques with a warm, client-centered stance. She supports people who want practical tools and steady encouragement as they make changes.
Raylissa conducts sessions in English and practices in Tennessee. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and invites people to take small, sustainable steps toward the life they want.
What Raylissa works with
Everything Raylissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Raylissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Raylissa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit busy lives
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values. It uses short exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action, which can be helpful for anxiety, shame, or parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It gives straightforward tools for reducing worry, improving mood, and changing repetitive behavior patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and interrupt automatic reactions, useful when feeling overwhelmed or reactive.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raylissa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. She will explain options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good for in-depth conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat work well for brief updates, homework, or pacing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while still focusing on meaningful change.
Questions people ask about Raylissa
What concerns does Raylissa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, self-esteem issues, and depression, along with related topics like attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with actionable tools. She focuses on simple skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Raylissa has 18 years in the mental health field and over a decade of direct counseling experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee and holds a TN LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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