Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Loren Buford, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149017806
- NPI
- 1780068072
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Loren supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT focused
- Mindfulness tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Loren
Loren Buford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 14 years of practice experience. She sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, self-esteem concerns, addictions, trauma and related issues.
She helps people sort through relationship and intimacy questions and manages parenting and blended family concerns. Loren also works with people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and career or life purpose shifts. She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools rather than technical language.
Her clinical approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s pace, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns, and Mindfulness Therapy to increase moment-to-moment awareness. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy are part of how she helps people name what matters and change habits that get in the way.
Sessions typically focus on problem solving, communication skills, coping strategies for anger and compassion fatigue, and rebuilding self-worth after loss or addiction. Loren works with people on concrete goals like improving boundaries, reducing anxiety, and managing life changes.
She offers therapy in English and practices in Illinois. To begin, a short questionnaire and an initial scheduling step are used to match priorities and plan the first meeting. The subscription cost model varies with location and can be canceled at any time.
BHow sessions work
How Loren’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. In online sessions this means starting where the client wants to start and pacing changes to what feels manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and provides concrete exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which can be done in-session and practiced between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Loren will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, or narrative techniques fit best. She checks goals and adjusts methods as progress and needs change so clients remain involved in planning their care.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into daily life more easily. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and make it easier to use mindfulness and behavioral exercises in real life. Licensed professionals adapt sessions to a client's schedule and goals, helping make steps toward better coping more manageable.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Loren work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma, self-esteem and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Client-Centered Therapy with CBT, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing and narrative approaches to set goals and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Loren has 14 years of experience working with individuals on a range of concerns from caregiving stress to career and life purpose questions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with an initial session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers