- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky, Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Laura
Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are juggling parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. She is LGBTQIA+ affirming and approaches work with compassion and respect.
Laura draws on straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She centers the relationship and listens first to understand what matters most to each person. From there she helps set small, achievable goals and teaches skills people can use right away to manage strong emotions, sleep problems, or overwhelming stress.
Background and approach
Her practice emphasizes real-world tools such as cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior techniques to manage intense feelings. Mindfulness practices are used to build calm, and emotionally focused ideas guide conversations about close relationships and attachment. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change.
Laura has a long history in community mental health and has worked with many people affected by trauma, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse or assault. She also supports individuals coping with caregiver strain, ADHD, grief, postpartum concerns, and mood challenges. Sessions are set up to meet practical needs.
Laura helps parents and caregivers find manageable ways to reduce overwhelm and improve communication. Her aim is to help clients make steady progress toward clearer thinking, better sleep, and more stable moods.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Laura uses client-centered work to make sessions about what matters to each person, focusing on understanding, validation, and partnership in goal setting. This approach helps when parenting feels overwhelming or when someone needs support sorting values and priorities.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method for recognizing unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and managing daily stressors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, adjusting as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can support short check-ins or skill practice between longer sessions. These options make it easier to attend sessions around parenting schedules, work, or caregiving duties.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does Laura commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep issues, anger, and relationship problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is person-centered and compassionate, focusing on the therapeutic relationship and practical skill building to address day-to-day problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health settings with a wide range of symptoms and diagnoses.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and Kentucky and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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