Laura Husband

Laura Husband, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and clinical supervisor practicing in Illinois with 17 years of experience in community mental health settings. Her work has addressed a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, self-harm, anger management, parenting challenges, stress, family and relationship conflict, trauma, and mood-related diagnoses such as bipolar disorder and DMDD. She also lists specialties that include grief, sleep difficulties, ADHD, and issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria.

She practices from a trauma-informed, person-centered stance and is LGBTQIA+ affirming. Many of the people she has worked with have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, and she integrates attention to attachment, dissociation, and caregiving stress when those areas are present. Her clinical toolkit draws on client-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, internal family systems ideas, and mindfulness techniques.

In sessions she focuses on identifying the most desired areas of growth and collaborating with clients to build practical skills and clearer pathways forward. She also provides clinical supervision within community mental health contexts and works to tailor interventions to each individual’s concerns and goals.