Laurie Orbeck

Laurie Orbeck is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota with 17 years of clinical experience. She has spent nearly two decades providing therapy to adults and teens. Laurie centers her work on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions using practical, skill-based methods. She favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a foundation and blends in elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, learn skills to regulate emotions, and practice small, achievable steps toward change. Conversations aim to be clear, direct, and focused on what the person needs now. Laurie values a strengths-based perspective. She helps people identify existing skills and build on them rather than starting from scratch. That approach can help with issues like addiction, grief, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, and work or career stress. Her background includes long experience in social services alongside clinical practice. That history informs a practical style that blends coaching with therapy. Laurie also addresses topics such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compulsions and obsessions, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and Laurie does not accept international clients. If a parent or adult is looking for straightforward guidance on anger, coping, or mood concerns, Laurie aims to make sessions useful and workable within everyday life.

How Laurie’s Approaches Work Online

Laurie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques in her work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and depression. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help with impulsivity and intense feelings. Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her toolbox and focuses on present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity. These approaches are presented in plain steps so clients can practice skills between sessions and notice small changes over time. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Laurie will work with each person to figure out which combination of methods fits their goals and daily life. She helps set clear, achievable goals and adjusts methods based on what is working. Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a break between tasks. The focus is on practical skills and making progress that fits everyday life rather than on lengthy theory.