- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Laurie
Laurie Orbeck is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Minnesota with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and trauma. Laurie also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a foundation and draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in sessions. Conversations in the room focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and manageable steps. Laurie emphasizes clients' existing strengths and builds from what is already working.
Clients can expect straightforward, skills-based work. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing grounding and emotion regulation skills, and setting small goals to test changes between meetings. Discussions also cover communication habits and practical strategies for daily life.
Laurie has experience with a wide range of concerns including blended family issues, family of origin patterns, hospice and end-of-life topics, and career or life-purpose questions. She names compassion fatigue, veteran and armed forces issues, and postpartum depression among her focus areas.
Her background in social services informs a pragmatic approach. Laurie leans on evidence-based methods and keeps sessions focused on steps a person can try right away. This approach is intended for adults seeking concrete tools for handling relationship stress, mood concerns, or life transitions.
Approaches used online and how they help
Laurie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to change how someone feels. DBT adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and sharpening communication. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice sensations and thoughts without getting swept away, and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical next steps and improvements people can try quickly. Together these approaches aim to give clear tools rather than only talk. Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with a client about goals and try methods that fit those goals and preferences. If something does not fit, adjustments are made so sessions stay useful and focused. Confirm the specific online session options before booking to know what formats are available. This therapist’s profile does not list session formats, so checking current options will clarify how meetings are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and remove commuting time so therapy fits around work and family commitments.Areas of expertise
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related challenges such as blended family issues and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, using CBT as a base and mixing in DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to help people develop tools they can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of clinical experience as a LICSW working with adults on a range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Does she see people in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for your situation.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.