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Laura Lininger, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello! My name is Laura Lininger, LCSW. I attended Indiana University and got my BA in Psychology and then moved on to Tulane University in NOLA for my Masters in Social Work. I have worked for many years doing child and adolescent therapy and then later added working with adults to the services I provide. I believe my child and adolescent therapy background has been a great foundation for working with adults who are dealing with childhood trauma or family of origin issues. As for treatment approaches, I use Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. I also include a lot of mindfulness practice in my work with clients. I am proud to provide a safe environment for all races, genders, religions, and clients from the LGBTQ community.

Professional experience

31yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Abandonment, Blended family issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IN LCSW 34003425A

WI LCSW 10084-123

Reviews

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I came to Laura with a lot of stuff that I felt like I couldn’t tell anyone else. I’ve always felt like my baggage was too much of a burden to share with someone else. I can happily say, I don’t feel that way anymore thanks to her.

Written on Nov 16, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and adhd

She has been understanding and helping support me to gradually move towards my life goals. Through her I have discovered the ability to better talk about elements of myself, and I can think through what I do and do not want to improve on. With her I can now properly express myself to others. I've always been open to people, but my expression was never in-depth or eloquent when hitting the harder issues until Laura.

Written on Oct 17, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Very good with helping and understanding.

Written on Oct 08, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

I am very impressed with how Laura listens to my concerns and then offers useful advice on how to deal with these issues. She makes me feel good about my decision to sign up for therapy.

Written on Oct 02, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Very helpful in the first session, I’ve always been dismissive of getting help even when I had a therapist. Laura made me feel comfortable and open, safe that I could talk about what i need help with. I truly appreciate Laura

Written on Sep 01, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues

I Enjoy our sessions, she really listens and makes a Comfortable calm environment for you to express your feelings. The weekly messages and worksheets help me in between sessions

Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, and adhd