- Family of origin issues
- Trauma-focused work
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Laura
Laura Lininger, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 31 years of experience. She trained at Indiana University for her BA in psychology and earned a Master of Social Work from Tulane University. She has worked extensively with children and adolescents and later expanded to adults, especially those carrying patterns from childhood into their current lives.
She draws on that early work when helping adults who are dealing with family of origin issues or childhood trauma. Sessions tend to focus on identifying repeating roles, expectations, and coping habits that started in the family and still influence relationships and daily choices. She also addresses problems like anxiety, depression, substance struggles, and difficulties with self-worth.
Her approach mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with EMDR and mindfulness practices. That means clients can expect practical behavior strategies, attention to present-moment experience, and trauma-focused processing when appropriate. Work often includes short exercises, noticing patterns in the moment, and concrete skills to try between sessions.
Laura supports people across sexual orientations and gender identities and welcomes clients from the LGBTQ community. She helps with relationship concerns, blended family challenges, abandonment fears, and issues around communication, control, and commitment.
People considering therapy are invited to think about which family patterns still show up for them. The first sessions typically look at those patterns and begin building small, manageable changes to daily routines and reactions.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online work using ACT often includes brief exercises during sessions and homework to practice new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. In an online setting CBT can include tracking moods, trying small behavioral experiments between sessions, and working through specific skills step by step.
EMDR is a trauma-focused method that targets distressing memories and the feelings attached to them. When EMDR is used remotely, the work is paced collaboratively and includes grounding and preparation alongside the memory-processing phases.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss preferences, goals, and what feels manageable, and then decide together which methods to use. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the issues someone brings, whether family of origin patterns, anxiety, or trauma history.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Practical benefits include being able to schedule sessions around work or caregiving and using digital tools for worksheets and mood tracking.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and issues tied to childhood experiences.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques to help people change behaviors and process difficult memories.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of clinical experience, including long experience with child and adolescent work and later work with adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and practices with Indiana as her listed location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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