- 31 years experience
- Uses ACT and CBT
- Welcoming to LGBTQ
About Laura
Laura Lininger, LCSW, has spent over three decades in clinical social work. She trained at Indiana University for a bachelor of arts in psychology and earned a master of social work from Tulane University. She brings long experience helping people through anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
Her early work focused on children and adolescents, and she later added adult therapy. That history is useful when adults need help with childhood trauma or family of origin issues. She combines that background with practical tools to address current problems.
Therapy sessions often include skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and practices from acceptance and commitment therapy. She also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when trauma-focused work is needed. Mindfulness exercises are woven into sessions to help people stay grounded between meetings.
Laura aims to make the therapy space respectful of differences in race, gender, and religion, and welcoming to people from the LGBTQ community. She listens for what matters most to each person and focuses on small, useful changes.
Clients come for help with stress, relationship struggles, codependency, addictions, body image, and self-esteem among other concerns. Her goal is to help people find manageable steps that fit their daily life and move toward clearer goals.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take practical steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building concrete skills to change behavior and mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that targets distressing memories and can be used when trauma processing is a primary need.Finding the best approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused techniques over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility for people who live far from Indiana or who want to connect while traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt the chosen approaches to work effectively in remote sessions, focusing on skills, homework, and practical steps that carry over into daily life.
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Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, codependency, addictions, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions tend to be practical and skills-focused, combining cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, EMDR for trauma work, and mindfulness practices to help with day-to-day coping.
What experience does the therapist bring?
Laura has 31 years of clinical experience and has worked extensively with children, adolescents, and adults; that background informs her approach to childhood trauma and family issues.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Indiana and Wisconsin and is based in Indiana.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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