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Laura Husband, LCSW

Supportive LCSW for trauma and life stress

Credential held
LCSW
Practises from
Illinois
Years in practice
17
Languages
English
Methods listed
10
Sessions
Online

About Laura

Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, depressed, grieving, or facing family and relationship strain. She is LGBTQIA+ affirming and works with people affected by trauma, including abuse and assault.

Her style is warm and person-centered. She listens first, then helps clients set practical goals. Sessions often include skills people can use right away to reduce worry, manage anger, or sleep better.

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Background and approach

Laura blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.

She also brings Client-Centered and mindfulness practices to create a calm space for reflection. Her background is in community mental health, working with a wide range of symptoms and diagnoses. That experience shapes a focus on real-life problems like parenting strain, caregiver stress, ADHD-related challenges, and mood disorders.

She also supports people dealing with gender identity concerns and non-traditional relationship dynamics. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Laura helps clients build coping strategies for panic, trauma symptoms, and disruptive mood patterns.

She also addresses grief, shame, and communication problems so people can move toward clearer goals and steadier days.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and supporting the person’s own goals. In online sessions this means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace to address what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thinking patterns that lead to distress and then practice new ways of responding. Online CBT often includes short exercises and homework that people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. Those skills can be taught in video or phone sessions and practiced with simple worksheets or text reminders between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods together so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy gives flexibility for different routines. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and work in real time, while phone sessions require less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, skill coaching, or when a written record of ideas is helpful. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving demands.
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Frequently asked questions

Which problems does Laura help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is person-centered and practical. Sessions combine listening with skill-building from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of experience in community mental health settings working with a broad range of diagnoses and trauma histories.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW, licensed in Illinois and with a Kentucky license number on file, and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.