About Laurie
Laurie Orbeck is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of therapy experience. She practices in Minnesota and helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, depression, addictions, and related life challenges. Laurie draws primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using clear, practical strategies to help clients shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and real-world problem solving.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and skill-oriented. Clients can expect to learn tools for managing panic, obsessive thinking, mood swings, or overwhelming stress. Laurie emphasizes strengths and builds on what each person already does well while addressing the next steps they want to take.
She has experience supporting people dealing with parenting strains, blended family issues, communication problems, bereavement, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and caregiver fatigue. Laurie also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood patterns, panic attacks, OCD symptoms, and challenges after trauma. Her approach balances practical coaching and therapeutic work.
She helps people set small, measurable goals and practices techniques between sessions. Laurie aims to make therapy a usable part of daily life so changes can carry forward beyond the session.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks down problems into concrete patterns and teaches practical techniques to change thinking and behavior. This approach is helpful for anxiety, panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood challenges.Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers clear skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style techniques teach breathing and grounding practices, better ways to respond to strong feelings, and communication tools that help in high-stress moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. The aim is to combine strategies that feel useful and doable in everyday life.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstration of skills. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people use shorter, frequent touchpoints for coaching, homework review, or quick coping support. These options increase flexibility and help therapy remain consistent despite busy days.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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