Betty Laird, LCSW
Licensed in Indiana · 40 years in practice
Betty Laird is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of practice in Indiana.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34000141A · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1568879054 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
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About Betty
Betty Laird is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of practice in Indiana. She brings steady, practical help to people who are worn down by stress, grief, anxiety, or big life changes. Her style is calm and matter-of-fact, focused on listening and helping people find clearer ways forward.
Betty creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through painful feelings. She treats the relationship in therapy as the place where change begins.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make sense of problems and build skills that work in everyday life. Her background includes long experience with grief and loss, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and identity and intimacy concerns.
Eating, sleeping, parenting, and career stresses are part of her experience too. Betty draws on Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Emotionally-Focused, and Cognitive Behavioral ideas to match what a person needs in the moment. She sometimes incorporates cinematherapy - using film to explore coping, relationships, and personal themes.
Sessions are practical and conversational. People can expect straightforward feedback, exploration of patterns, and steps to try between meetings. Her goal is to help people regain energy, rebuild connection, and take manageable steps forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Betty lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Betty names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice connection and trust issues and learn new ways to relate in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client's experience and pacing, with the therapist offering listening and reflection to help people clarify feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical tools to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and anger.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try approaches that fit the person's needs and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when a quieter space or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or homework discussions easier to fit into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and compassion fatigue. Other areas include parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, body image, ADHD, bipolar, and chronic illness challenges.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered, with an emphasis on a respectful therapeutic relationship. Betty offers practical steps, pattern spotting, and support for experimenting with new ways of coping.
How long has she practiced?
She has forty years of professional experience working in social work and mental health settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and getting started work?
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 a time based on availability.
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