Laurie Orbeck, LICSW - Therapist in Minnesota

About Laurie

Laurie Orbeck is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 17 years of clinical experience. She practices in Minnesota and focuses on practical, skills-based therapy for common life challenges. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at helping people find useful steps they can use right away.

Laurie leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while also drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and solution-focused techniques. Sessions tend to include clear tools for managing stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes building on what already works in a person's life rather than starting over from scratch. People meet Laurie for many concerns including grief, depression, parenting questions, addiction-related struggles, trauma, and issues around self-esteem and life transitions. She also addresses focused problems such as postpartum depression, communication troubles, and challenges tied to caregiving or serious illness.

Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, with attention to coping skills and day-to-day changes. In session Laurie uses short-term techniques alongside mindfulness practices to help clients manage emotions and impulses. She explains steps clearly and checks in about what is or is not helping.

The work is collaborative - she and the client set goals and try straightforward strategies to meet them. Laurie offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin a match, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Laurie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, then trying new ways of coping. It often helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems. DBT teaches practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to handle intense feelings and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laurie works collaboratively with each person to match methods to their needs and goals. She will talk through options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what is helpful and what is not.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy days and for people who prefer remote sessions. Video calls let the therapist and client see one another, while phone sessions remove the need for a camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, more frequent exchanges when that fits a schedule. These formats make it easier to practice skills between sessions and to check in when life gets hectic.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Laurie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her sessions are practical and skills-oriented. She focuses on tools people can use right away and sets clear, achievable goals together with each client.

What experience does she bring?

Laurie has 17 years of clinical experience and has provided therapy services to adults and teens over many years in social services and clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW 17315, and practices in Minnesota.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Laurie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for therapy.

How does cost and payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 17 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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