Tandi Orluk

Compassionate, goal-focused therapy with practical tools

LCSW New York

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Tandi

Tandi Orluk is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

She practices from a client-centered stance, listening for each person’s priorities and shaping care around those goals while drawing on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.

Her work blends practical skills with compassionate support, aiming to reduce symptoms and strengthen coping strategies for issues ranging from grief and burnout to substance concerns, mood disorders, eating and sleep difficulties, and workplace strain.

Tandi has experience addressing trauma and related concerns including PTSD, sexual assault, and panic, and she also works with issues like body image, guilt and shame, loneliness, and life purpose. Based in New York and licensed as an LCSW, she frames therapy as a collaborative process and invites clients to set clear goals.

Sessions are tailored to fit each person’s needs and may combine talk therapy with behavioral tools and mindfulness practices to promote sustainable change and greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding each person's perspective and building treatment around their goals; it helps when someone wants a collaborative, nonjudgmental space to explore feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing practical strategies to change patterns of thinking and behavior, which is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change techniques and offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, which can be especially helpful for high emotional reactivity and interpersonal conflicts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, try strategies, and adjust methods over time so that treatment aligns with personal goals and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit treatment into busy lives by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility in how and when to connect, support continuity of care when schedules change, and allow licensed professionals to deliver structured therapies and practical skills coaching in a format that works for each person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tandi commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, and workplace struggles.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies based on each client's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has been practicing since 2007 and brings 18 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families on a variety of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York. Her practice is based in New York and she holds the credentials NY LCSW 094801 and KY LCSW 3596.

Which languages are available and can she work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, New York

Languages

English