Therapist profile
Laura Husband, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - trauma and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Kentucky / 3998; LCSW, Illinois / 149.041051
- NPI
- 1063705705
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Laura
Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience in community mental health in Illinois. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, parenting challenges, and the aftereffects of trauma. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and codependency concerns.
She frames sessions around the person's priorities. She listens first and then uses practical tools to reduce distress. Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing overwhelming emotions, and building stronger boundaries. Laura is LGBTQIA+ affirming and has long experience with trauma related to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with evidence-based skills work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thinking and test it in real life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense moments. Mindfulness techniques are used to slow down and notice what is happening in the body and mind.
Laura also uses motivational interviewing to help people find what matters to them and to make sustainable changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas influence work on attachment and relationship patterns. The practical aim is clearer choices and less reactivity in everyday life.
She has supervised other clinicians and brings long experience in community settings. People choosing her often want direct skills, steady support after trauma, and help reclaiming themselves from people-pleasing or caregiving roles.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Laura combines client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in straightforward ways. Client-centered work starts by listening closely to what matters to the person and letting that guide the plan. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in everyday life to reduce anxiety and low mood. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense reactions and improve relationships.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Laura will talk with the client about goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods if something does not fit. The process is meant to match skills and pacing to what the person actually needs, not to push a single method.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and use short check-ins when schedules are tight. Others prefer longer sessions for skills practice or couples and relationship work; discuss what length and rhythm will work best when scheduling.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting difficulties, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and codependency among other issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and skills-focused. She blends listening with practical tools like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health and has served people with a wide range of symptoms and trauma histories.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holding IL LCSW and KY LCSW credentials, and practices in Illinois.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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