Betty Laird, LCSW

Betty Laird is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of practice in Indiana. She frames therapy as a shared journey and aims to make the room a steady, nonjudgmental place to talk. She emphasizes listening first and helping people name what feels painful or confusing.

She believes people are resilient but often stretched by stress, loss, or health challenges. Betty offers support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and caregiver strain. She also helps people facing relationship or intimacy concerns, career stress, ADHD, and issues that come with aging and geriatric changes.

Her work centers on building a trusting connection and using that relationship to guide change. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what each person needs. Attachment-focused ideas help when relationship patterns and early bonds come up in sessions.

Betty blends practical tools with reflective conversation. She may use techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also sometimes uses film as a way to talk about personality, coping, and conflict resolution.

Her style is calm and companionable. She helps people sort priorities, develop coping steps, and decide on small next moves. Betty offers care in English and practices in Indiana as an LCSW.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy helps identify patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect present behavior; it is useful for work on intimacy, attachment issues, and relationship patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals, creating space for people to reflect and make choices about their lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, life context, and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit. That process can shift over time as needs change and new priorities emerge.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. Some formats need less bandwidth or allow audio-only conversations, which can help on low-data connections or when a quick check-in is preferred. Ask about specific scheduling options when you complete the matching questionnaire.