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Online therapist

Betty Laird

Compassionate, experienced listening and practical help

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
40 years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Betty

Betty Laird is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience helping people navigate hard life moments. She trained at Loyola University in Chicago and practices as an LCSW in Indiana. Betty approaches care with respect for each person’s resilience and vulnerability.

She aims to provide a steady, listening presence for people who feel overwhelmed by stress, loss, or change. Betty favors a warm, nonjudgmental style in sessions.

Background and approach

She centers the relationship itself as the place where healing begins. In practical terms that means she listens first, helps clients name what matters most, and works with them to try different ways of coping. She also uses cinematherapy, discussing films to illuminate feelings, choices, and patterns.

Her experience includes grief and loss, fertility and adoption challenges, compassion fatigue, trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression, and mood or personality difficulties. She has supported people dealing with parenting stresses, intimacy and relationship concerns, self-esteem, career shifts, and attention-related issues. Her practice reflects a broad base of clinical work across many life stages.

In sessions Betty mixes several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-focused ideas to understand relationships, client-centered listening to follow the client’s lead, and cognitive behavioral strategies to try new behaviors and thoughts. The result is pragmatic and collaborative work aimed at helping clients find clearer direction and day-to-day relief.

Betty provides services in English and sees clients in Indiana. Her long experience is paired with a straightforward, compassionate style for people seeking steady support through difficult transitions.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape how people relate now; in sessions this helps identify patterns in close relationships and offers ways to try different responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and following the client’s lead so the person can explore feelings and choices at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process can shift over time as needs change, and the plan is adjusted together.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different comfort levels and schedules. These formats make it easier to connect from home, fit therapy around caregiving or work, and use brief check-ins when helpful. Licensed professionals can use these tools to deliver attentive, practical support without requiring travel, which can help maintain consistency in care.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Betty works with many issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, LGBT concerns, intimacy and relationship issues, parenting stresses, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She keeps a warm, nonjudgmental stance and centers the therapeutic relationship. Sessions focus on listening, naming priorities, and trying practical coping steps together.
What is her professional background?
She trained at Loyola University in Chicago and brings 40 years of clinical experience to her work.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34000141A.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients and works with people located in Indiana.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
40 years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English

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