Laura Lininger

Laura Lininger, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 31 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Indiana University and a Master of Social Work from Tulane University. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family matters. Laura aims to help people who feel stuck or unsure what comes next in their lives.

She began her career working with children and adolescents and later broadened her work to include adults. That earlier work informs her approach with adults coping with childhood trauma or family of origin issues. Laura uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in her sessions. She also regularly integrates mindfulness practice into conversations and exercises.

Sessions combine focused conversation with practical exercises. Clients can expect to talk through difficult memories, practice grounding and mindfulness skills, and learn coping strategies for everyday stress. Laura pays attention to patterns in relationships and family dynamics that affect current choices.

She welcomes people of all races, genders, religions, and members of the LGBT community. Her background includes long experience helping people manage grief, separation, codependency, body image concerns, and issues such as guilt and shame. The overall emphasis is on helping people manage the next steps they face, not on quick fixes.

For those trying to find direction after a life change, Laura works to clarify what matters now. She helps people try concrete practices between sessions and reviews what is or isn’t working. This practical rhythm aims to make progress feel manageable.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It’s useful for gaps in direction, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It’s practical for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that works with distressing memories and the feelings connected to them.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try, based on current goals and how a client responds. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time, mixing talk, skills practice, mindfulness, and trauma-focused work as needed.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce travel time. They also let people continue work after a life change without rearranging their entire schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR techniques to virtual sessions so clients practice skills between meetings and review what works in daily life.