About
- Attachment focus
- Cinematherapy use
- CBT and EFT methods
About Betty
Betty Laird is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 40 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, parenting, and related life changes.
She asks straightforward questions and listens to the practical problems people bring. Sessions look at how patterns in relationships, attachment, and daily routines affect mood and behavior. She also uses film as a way to reflect on feelings and choices through cinematherapy.
Betty pays attention to how past losses and attachment wounds shape current struggles. She helps people name feelings that get in the way of connecting or functioning. Work often involves exploring perceptions of self and others and practicing different ways of responding in real life.
Her approach draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive behavioral ideas help with changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotion-focused and attachment-based ways of working are used when relationships and closeness are central to the presenting issue.
People contact her about grief, parenting strain, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care questions, and struggles tied to chronic illness or caregiving. She also supports those coping with identity and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and workplace stress.
Betty works in English. She is based in Indiana and brings long experience to practical, relationship-centered work with adults.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to remote work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and ongoing relationships shape current reactions. In sessions this looks like talking through patterns of closeness and distance and practicing different responses to reduce feeling stuck. Client-centered therapy means the session follows what matters most to the person, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying so the client can find their own next steps.Betty combines these approaches with cognitive behavioral techniques when helpful, such as identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes between meetings. She uses emotion-focused ideas in cases where feelings in relationships are central, and cinematherapy may be used as a tool to reflect on scenarios and coping styles. Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which approaches fit the presenting concerns, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or meetings that avoid travel time. They also allow people to continue work while managing caregiving, health needs, or busy schedules. The focus is on making therapeutic work practical and doable within everyday routines.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and relational. She uses attachment-based and emotion-focused ideas alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and cinematherapy to explore feelings and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Indiana.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW credential in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling an appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.