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Laura Husband, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Laura

Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience delivering care in community mental health settings. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and a range of mood and neurodevelopmental issues.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses topics such as ADHD, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication and codependency, gender dysphoria, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. She describes her style as compassionate, person-centered, and LGBTQIA+ affirming, and she emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to progress.

Laura blends Internal Family Systems (IFS) work with evidence-based strategies including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, motivational interviewing, emotionally focused strategies, and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to help clients identify valued goals, build practical coping skills, and process traumatic experiences so they can move toward greater wellbeing.

Laura welcomes individuals ready to explore change and offers support aimed at relief and sustainable growth.

Approaches that inform online care and how they help

Laura integrates several therapeutic frameworks into her remote practice. Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites people to identify and relate to different internal parts and compassionate self-energy, which can be useful for processing trauma, managing chronic anxiety, and reducing internal conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, empathetic therapeutic relationship and creating a space where clients can explore values, feelings, and goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical strategies to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for mood and anxiety management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to assess needs, experiment with techniques, and adjust methods over time so goals and preferences guide the work together. That flexibility helps align the process with what each person finds most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. These formats allow consistent access to licensed professionals and make it easier to maintain momentum between meetings while using tailored therapeutic tools and skills in everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, and mood disorders.
What is the overall therapeutic approach and style?
The clinician uses a compassionate, person-centered stance and combines IFS with evidence-based techniques like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, EFT, and mindfulness to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health settings and has supported people with a wide variety of symptoms and diagnoses.
What are her credentials and primary location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with a base in Illinois; license details include IL LCSW 149.041051 and KY LCSW 3998.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Services are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist 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