Laura Lininger, LCSW

Laura Lininger, LCSW, has worked in social work for three decades. She trained at Indiana University for a BA in psychology and earned a Master of Social Work from Tulane University. She has experience with both younger clients and adults and draws on that breadth in her practice.

She spent many years doing child and adolescent therapy before expanding to adults. That early work informs how she helps people who bring childhood trauma or family-of-origin problems into adult life. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, and relationship issues.

Her approach blends several methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits. She also brings eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when trauma work calls for it, and she weaves mindfulness practice into sessions.

People often come with concerns such as depression, coping with life changes, addictions, body image, grief, or struggles with identity and gender dysphoria. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, and blended family issues. Laura aims to make sessions straightforward and usable between meetings.

She practices in Indiana and offers services in English. Laura affirms people of all races, genders, religions, and those from the LGBT community. Prospective clients who want to begin can follow the site's Start Therapy steps to match and schedule.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It often focuses on noticing thoughts and building habits that match personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and daily routines. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that can help reduce the emotional intensity of distressing memories when that work is appropriate.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Plans may change as work progresses and as different issues come up.

This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing commute time and allowing appointments during breaks. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick plan adjustment is needed, or sessions that emphasize audio only when less bandwidth is available. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and trauma-focused work for remote formats while focusing on practical skills and everyday habits.