Betty Laird - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

40 years experience

About Betty Laird

Hello! My name is Betty Laird and I am a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with over 35 years of experience. I attended Loyola University in Chicago. I believe that we are all amazing, complicated and resilient beings as well as vulnerable to stress and loss. At times we all need a safe place to give voice to our pain, explore our perceptions of ourselves and others and have a companion on our journeys toward healing. My approach is to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment in which the therapeutic relationship is the vehicle of change. I have experience with grief and loss issues, fertility and adoption challenges, compassion fatigue, trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression, mood and personality disorders. I also use cinematherapy ( use of film to explore personality , coping and conflict resolution) .

Licenses

LCSW

34000141A

Professional experience

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Compassion fatigue

Additional Focus Areas

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

Clinical Approaches

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

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“first session was good, hope to stick with my goal of helping my sons at home best way I can”

“She's very helpful to talk to you and very knowledgeable and offers wonderful resources, the only issue is a technical difficulties with the calls a lot of the time”

“Betty's experience and her enthusiasm to help makes her an excellent therapist. I feel no judgment, she lets me take things at my pace, and she sends me helpful things to read in between our sessions. I really appreciate my talks with her.”

“I don’t know what I’d do without Betty. She is amazing!”

“Betty Laird has been great for me. She treats me like a smart, professional, educated woman and is very respectful. She has unlocked many things inside of me that have been causing me great pain and is giving me the tools to deal with these things. I highly recommend her.”

“Betty Laird is the best therapist I have ever had. ”

“I love Betty and would recommend her to anyone. ”

“Excellent ”

“Betty is an absolutely amazing therapist! I enjoy her blunt honesty and ability to help me cope with the trauma that I have been through. I love that she doesn’t just put a bandage on it and gets to the root of the actual problem. She is a blessing in every aspect of that word! ”

“Betty is an amazing therapist. She challenges me in ways that I need in order to properly heal and grow. She encourages me to dig to the root of my problems and allows me to express myself. ”

“She’s exactly who you want, if you’re looking for a real answer to all those questions you’ve probably got. No bandaid doctor here! Just Betty, with the wisest of words that I not only wanted to hear, but needed to hear. She’s great, just give her a shot and you’ll agree! Kindest regards- a legitimate BetterHelp user and patient of Thee Betty Laird, lol. ”

“I absolutely adore my therapist. I'm very fortunate to have someone who understands me and can help me with figuring out myself. ”

“Betty is the best”

“Feeling like I’m getting 100% more out of my therapy sessions now that I’m with Betty.”

“Betty is amazing! I love that she helps look at my issues on a deeper level and also is able to help me start to be a better person. ”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.