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Laura Husband, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Laura

Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and ADHD-related concerns. She practices from a compassionate, person-centered stance and affirms LGBTQIA+ identities while prioritizing a trauma-informed framework.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive work in community mental health with clients presenting a wide range of symptoms and life challenges, including histories of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Her approach blends evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with motivational interviewing, emotionally-focused and mindfulness strategies.

Laura emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to progress and uses focused interventions to address parenting difficulties, grief, anger, sleep problems, mood disturbances, and coping with life transitions. She also brings attention to attachment, caregiver stress, neurodiversity, and complex mood or trauma-related presentations.

Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and practical skills aimed at relief and sustained change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Laura uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is practical for managing anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for strong emotions or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and histories, then blends methods that best suit those needs rather than relying on a single technique. That cooperative stance helps tailor interventions that feel useful and manageable for the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives, continue work from different locations within the therapist's service area, and use brief or ongoing contact styles that support skill practice and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, mood disorders, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Therapy is rooted in a compassionate, person-centered and trauma-informed approach that integrates CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, EFT, and mindfulness techniques to match client needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician brings 17 years of experience working in community mental health settings with diverse symptoms and diagnoses, including extensive trauma work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and also holds a Kentucky LCSW credential (IL LCSW 149.041051, KY LCSW 3998) and practices from Illinois.
Does the therapist offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, Illinois

Languages

English

What Laura can help with

Laura Husband works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

How Laura approaches therapy

Laura's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Laura uses motivational interviewing and CBT.

Experience and training

Laura is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 17 years of clinical experience.