Therapist profile
Loren Buford, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - relationships and codependency support
Continue with LorenWhere Loren stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149017806
- NPI
- 1780068072
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Anxiety and depression
- Boundary setting
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Loren
Loren Buford is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and struggles with self-esteem and addiction.
Loren focuses on practical, everyday changes rather than jargon. She helps people untangle people-pleasing patterns and codependent dynamics. She also assists with communication problems, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and aging-related concerns.
In sessions she uses clear, person-focused methods. That means listening to what matters most, then using CBT techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, narrative work to reframe life stories, and mindfulness practices to steady attention. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about changing a habit.
Her work often centers on setting boundaries, rebuilding self-worth, and managing strong emotions like anger or grief. Loren offers guidance for parenting stress, career transitions, and handling the impacts of trauma and abuse.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process where practical goals are set and checked along the way. Progress often looks like clearer choices, steadier moods, and better communication with people who matter.
Loren practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. People who want to learn more are encouraged to review online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How Loren applies therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and reflects what matters to the client so goals come from the client's own values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and relationship responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, useful for stress and grief.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Loren will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting strategies, and combining approaches when needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by saving travel time, offering shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoiding camera use when that feels better. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help clients maintain consistency and apply new skills between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Loren work with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and codependency patterns among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-focused and practical, combining Client-Centered approaches with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
Loren has 14 years of experience as a clinical social worker working with a range of life challenges and transitions.
Where is Loren licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and sees clients from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Loren?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.