Tandi Orluk , LCSW

Tandi Orluk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been practicing since 2007 and brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work. She has supported individuals, couples, and families, and maintains a focused commitment to helping people recover from trauma and navigate significant life changes.

Her approach is client-centered, meaning she prioritizes each client’s needs and collaborates to determine the best path forward. Treatment is eclectic and may draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Solution-Focused techniques to match the goals and preferences of the person seeking care.

Tandi asks about clients’ goals at the outset and tailors interventions to assist in reaching those outcomes. She frames therapy as a partnership, walking alongside clients as they work toward healing, improved coping, and meaningful change. The combination of trauma-informed focus and flexible, evidence-based methods supports practical progress toward each client’s therapeutic objectives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the individual’s perspective and strengths, inviting clients to set the pace and priorities for change while the therapist offers empathy and support; it is often helpful for building trust, clarifying goals, and addressing relationship or life transition concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to shift them, making it a common choice for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to help manage intense emotions and improve coping in high-stress or crisis-prone situations.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative exploration helps determine which strategies to emphasize as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful change.