- Compassionate listener
- Skills-based approach
- LGBTQIA+ affirming
About Laura
Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and relationship struggles. She often helps those affected by trauma and supports people navigating codependency concerns and mood disorders.
She favors a compassionate, person-centered way of working. Laura emphasizes the relationship in therapy and listens first to understand each person's needs. She is LGBTQIA+ affirming and aims to create a respectful space for people to talk through difficult topics.
Laura blends well-known approaches to match what each person needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Mindfulness tools and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions to help with motivation and present-moment coping.
In practical terms, she helps people set concrete goals, try small experiments, and build skills that make daily life easier. That might mean practicing different ways to handle conflict, learning calmer ways to respond to stress, or developing better sleep and self-care routines.
Her background is mainly in community mental health, where she supervised other clinicians and worked with a wide range of symptoms and diagnoses. People come for help with grief, parenting challenges, ADHD-related concerns, and post-traumatic stress, among other issues.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with curiosity and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel understood and guides the conversation toward whatever change they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try practical experiments to change patterns that cause distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which is useful for intense mood swings and relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process, and adjustments are made as progress is tracked and new challenges arise.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing check-ins during a lunch break or between responsibilities. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, guided mindfulness exercises, and skill-practice in real time with their therapist to support everyday coping.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Kentucky, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and codependency among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and compassionate, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and emotionally-focused ideas to address practical problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience in community mental health and has served as a clinical supervisor during that time.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for or billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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