- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About Laurie
Laurie Orbeck is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of therapy experience in Minnesota. She practices with adults and teens, and brings a practical, strengths-focused approach to sessions. Laurie centers on helping people find tools that fit their daily lives rather than relying on jargon or one-size-fits-all plans.
She mainly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, adding techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness. Laurie helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits that ease stress, anxiety, low mood, and other concerns.
Background and approach
She also addresses grief, addiction, parenting challenges, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Laurie works with clients to set small, realistic steps and track progress over time.
She draws on practical skills such as emotion regulation, problem-solving, and brief behavioral experiments so clients can try changes between sessions. Her background in social services shapes a down-to-earth style that values client strengths and life context. Laurie also brings experience helping people navigate career shifts, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and major life changes like caregiving or illness.
People who prefer clear, actionable guidance and steady support often find her approach useful. She offers video, phone, chat, and messaging sessions to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
What Laurie works with
Everything Laurie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laurie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laurie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Laurie Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills useful for strong emotions and impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Laurie will work with clients to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan together based on what helps. That collaborative process guides whether more CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness practices, or solution-focused steps are emphasized.
Online sessions come in several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a lunch break or commute pause. Live chat or messaging can be a shorter check-in, or a way to work through ideas when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy parenting life or a changing work schedule.
Questions people ask about Laurie
What kinds of concerns does Laurie address?
Laurie works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma-related problems among other topics listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is strengths based and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and small steps clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience delivering therapy and holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, with a long prior history in social services.
Where is she licensed and based?
Laurie is licensed as an LICSW in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Laurie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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