Laura Husband, LCSW

Kentucky · 17 years in practice

Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Kentucky: 3998 · expires December 2026
LCSW, Illinois: 149.041051 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1063705705 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Laura

Laura Husband is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and relationship troubles. She also helps those coping with trauma, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and identity concerns.

Her approach centers on building a trustworthy relationship first. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered care to help people name emotions and understand patterns in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used to teach skills for managing thoughts, feelings, and strong reactions.

Background and approach

Sessions often include practical strategies such as grounding exercises, mindfulness practices, and step-by-step behavior changes. Motivational interviewing helps people find personal reasons to shift habits. The therapist blends short-term skills work with deeper emotional work depending on what the person needs.

Laura brings years of community mental health experience to each session. She is LGBTQIA+ affirming and works with people who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual trauma. Her style is compassionate, direct, and focused on what will help day to day.

People who choose her can expect an emphasis on safety, clear goals, and tools they can use between sessions. She aims to help clients reduce distress, improve relationships, and build coping skills for lasting change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Family problems
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Laura names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and processing core emotions that shape how people relate. Online sessions use conversations and reflective exercises to help people notice emotional patterns and try new responses in relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and pace. In remote sessions the therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathic listening, and helps people clarify what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is skills-oriented and practical. It uses simple exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build coping strategies, which fit well into phone or messaging formats for regular practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together so the approach matches preferences and needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports brief daily practice. These options make it easier to keep consistent progress and use skills between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Laura commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and relationship issues among other concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and compassionate, blending Emotionally-Focused Therapy with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health settings and supervising clinical work.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Illinois with licensure listed for IL LCSW and KY LCSW.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the person prefers.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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