- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-centered methods
- CBT and DBT skills
About Laura
Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 17 years of experience in community mental health. She works with people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, parenting difficulties, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She has extensive experience with clients who have lived through physical, emotional, or sexual abuse and other trauma-related difficulties. Attachment issues, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress are among the focused areas she addresses. She also works with concerns related to gender dysphoria, LGBTQ issues, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.
Her practice draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered methods. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness strategies to help people identify priorities and build concrete skills. Sessions emphasize practical tools for managing strong feelings and improving communication.
Laura frames treatment around the relationship between the person and the therapist, and she pays attention to where emotions and patterns show up in daily life. She aims to help people notice unhelpful cycles, try new responses, and practice skills between visits. Work often includes short-term skill-building and longer-term attention to attachment and emotion patterns.
Her background includes supervision and a long history in community mental health settings. She provides English-language services in Illinois and focuses on approaches that blend emotion-focused work with skills training and mindful practice.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on naming and shifting emotional patterns that keep people stuck. It helps when a person notices recurring feelings and wants to change how they respond in relationships or to stress. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the persons experience and encourages clarification of goals and values through a respectful, non-directive stance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Over the first few sessions she helps people try different techniques and decides together what to focus on next.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the context of everyday life and bring real examples from home into conversation with a licensed professional.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting difficulties, relationship and family conflicts, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy together with client-centered work, CBT, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness techniques to help people manage emotions and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health settings and has provided clinical supervision.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Illinois and Kentucky and is based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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