- CBT focused
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Laurie
Laurie Orbeck is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, career questions, and other life changes.
Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a foundation and draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills people can use between meetings. She pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and looks for small changes that make daily life easier.
Her approach emphasizes strengths and building on what already works. Conversations often include goal setting, skill practice, and checking progress. Laurie includes strategies for handling panic, mood swings, compulsions, addictive urges, and overwhelming stress when those come up.
She also supports people facing grief, cancer-related concerns, hospice and end-of-life questions, parenting strain, blended family issues, communication struggles, and problems stemming from family of origin. Laurie lists work with veteran and armed forces issues among her areas of focus as well.
Laurie speaks English and practices in Minnesota. She does not accept international clients. Practical next steps usually involve a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session so goals and logistics can be discussed.
Approaches and how they work online
Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and compulsive patterns. DBT emphasizes practical coping skills for intense emotions, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with impulsivity, anger, and relationship strain.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. Laurie uses client feedback and short-term progress checks to shape which strategies get emphasized in sessions.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between work or study commitments. They can also make it simpler to continue work when facing physical illness, caregiving duties, or relocation, while still focusing on the same CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused tools used in person.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she treat for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, and life changes common in early adulthood.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her work is CBT-based with DBT and mindfulness elements and a solution-focused orientation. Sessions focus on skills, goal setting, and practical steps people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience as a practicing LICSW in Minnesota.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Minnesota and practices there.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the scheduling process before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session to discuss goals and logistics.
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