- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Cinematherapy techniques
About Betty
Betty Laird is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with four decades of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and a range of life changes. Betty also addresses issues such as relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches and also draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and existential thinking. In sessions she talks with people about how emotions shape relationships and behavior. She helps clients name feelings and notice patterns that keep them stuck.
Betty describes the therapeutic relationship as the vehicle of change. She facilitates conversation about perceptions of self and others and listens for what matters most to each person. She sometimes uses cinematherapy - watching or reflecting on film scenes to look at coping, personality, and conflict resolution.
Her background includes work with grief and loss, fertility and adoption concerns, compassion fatigue, trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression, mood and personality conditions. Betty aims to help people sort through immediate problems and the longer-term patterns that underlie them.
Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Indiana. Cost varies by location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Emotion-Focused and Attachment Work Translate to Online Sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and shifting the emotional patterns that underlie how people relate to themselves and others. It helps people name hard-to-identify feelings and see how those feelings shape responses to stress and relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns. It helps people notice how attachment needs and fears influence present behavior and connection. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can find their own direction and make choices that match their values.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Betty will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs and goals. That means trying things out together, checking what helps, and adjusting the focus if a different mix of approaches seems more useful.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel, or have shorter check-ins between commitments. Phone or video sessions can be selected for practical reasons such as bandwidth, comfort with being on camera, or needing a quicker appointment time. Speak with the practice during the matching process to learn which formats are available and how they can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and many life changes. The list also includes relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and existential approaches. Sessions emphasize exploring emotions, relationship patterns, and practical ways to shift unhelpful habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Betty has 40 years of clinical experience working in social work and therapy settings. That history includes work with grief, trauma, mood and personality concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana and maintains practice there. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for clients located in the relevant jurisdiction.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I get started if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin the process.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.