Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Laura Husband, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - trauma and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence 3998
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149.041051
- NPI
- 1063705705
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Laura supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-centered therapy
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Laura
Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 17 years of experience in community mental health. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and relationship problems. She also supports people managing grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her work is grounded in practical conversation and problem solving. She uses client-centered methods to listen and clarify what matters most to each person. She brings approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally focused ideas, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness skills into sessions.
Many people who come to her have a history of physical, emotional, or sexual trauma. She describes her practice as LGBTQIA+ affirming and trauma informed. In sessions she draws on motivational and solution-focused techniques to identify goals and build concrete coping strategies.
She also addresses family and communication problems, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation, and mood disorders. Practical skill-building for panic, post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics are part of her focus when relevant.
Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress and to develop longer term skills for managing life changes. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so they can discuss aims and next steps.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to each person. It helps clarify priorities and guides what to work on together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often with clear homework and step-by-step practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for panic, anger, and mood swings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Sessions start with identifying immediate concerns and then mix skill-building, problem solving, and processing as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, school, or caregiving, and they can reduce travel time. Short check-ins or longer sessions can be arranged to match a busy week, and approaches like CBT and mindfulness translate well to remote work because they rely on concrete exercises and practice between meetings.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, relationship and family conflict, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related issues listed in her profile.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and address patterns.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health settings and providing clinical supervision.
Is she a licensed social worker in my state?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The profile lists licensure as IL LCSW and KY LCSW and her practice location is Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers