Laura Lininger, LCSW
Indiana · 31 years in practice
Laura Lininger, LCSW, brings more than three decades of clinical experience to her practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34003425A · expires April 2028
- LCSW, Wisconsin
- 10084-123 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1194709287 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- 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 Lininger, LCSW, brings more than three decades of clinical experience to her practice. She trained in psychology at Indiana University and earned a Master of Social Work from Tulane University. Her career includes many years working with children and adolescents before expanding to adults.
Laura emphasizes a respectful, steady approach in sessions and welcomes people from all races, genders, religions, and the LGBT community. Clients often come with stress, anxiety, or difficulties after trauma.
Background and approach
Laura draws on trauma-focused methods and uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, when appropriate. She also works with depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and issues connected to addiction. Practical tools are a regular part of her work.
She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take steps that match their values. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help people manage intense emotions in the moment. Her long history with young clients informs how she approaches family of origin problems and childhood wounds in adults.
Laura listens for patterns that began early in life and helps people reframe those patterns for healthier choices now. Sessions are goal-oriented but flexible. Laura aims to make therapy straightforward and useful, helping people build coping skills, improve communication, and move toward the life they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- 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
Approaches Laura names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Laura often uses EMDR to help people process traumatic memories; this approach involves guided attention and memory work to reduce the emotional intensity of painful events. She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how someone feels and reacts.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and concerns and then recommend techniques that fit the person's needs. Sessions can shift methods over time if something isn’t helping, so the plan evolves with progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill practice and EMDR work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or movement is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, managing mood between sessions, or keeping therapy consistent during busy weeks. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, combining structured techniques with mindfulness and emotion-focused work to address current problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 31 years of experience working in clinical settings with children, adolescents, and adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW licensure in Indiana and Wisconsin and practices from Indiana.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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