About me

Hello! My name is Laura Lininger, LCSW. I attended Indiana University and got my BA in Psychology and then moved on to Tulane University in NOLA for my Masters in Social Work. I have over 31 years experience working with teens and young adults and this is my favorite client demographic. As for treatment approaches, I use Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and family therapy. I also include a lot of mindfulness practice in my work with clients. I am proud to provide a safe environment for all races, genders, religions, and clients from the LGBTQ community.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Self esteem, Motivation
  • Depression
  • Coping with life changes
Also experienced in:
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 , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 31

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

WI LCSW 10084-123

IN LCSW 34003425A


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Laura Lininger. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on May 19, 2025 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, and coaching

Laura is so nice!! She has been extremely respectful and supportive towards me and giving me the advice I truly need!

Written on May 05, 2025 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

She has been great! She is kind, attentive, listens and very knowledgeable!

Written on May 05, 2025 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks

Laura listens thoughtfully and offers creative and constructive solutions. Her suggestions seem personal, instead of generic advice, and make us feel like a positive change is going to happen.

Written on Mar 08, 2025 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

New to this whole therapy thing but Laura makes things seem so easy. She understands you and wants you to be a better person and just gives you the tools in your life to make it a good one! glad to have her as my therapist.

Written on Feb 21, 2025 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

A good listener

Written on Jan 08, 2025 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

I appreciate Laura. She allows me the full time of our session to talk it out. Then she curates a response in her notes after the session. I realize this takes her extra time and I am so grateful.

Written on Nov 16, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and adhd

I came to Laura with a lot of stuff that I felt like I couldn’t tell anyone else. I’ve always felt like my baggage was too much of a burden to share with someone else. I can happily say, I don’t feel that way anymore thanks to her.

Written on Oct 17, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She has been understanding and helping support me to gradually move towards my life goals. Through her I have discovered the ability to better talk about elements of myself, and I can think through what I do and do not want to improve on. With her I can now properly express myself to others. I've always been open to people, but my expression was never in-depth or eloquent when hitting the harder issues until Laura.

Written on Oct 08, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Very good with helping and understanding.

Written on Oct 02, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd

I am very impressed with how Laura listens to my concerns and then offers useful advice on how to deal with these issues. She makes me feel good about my decision to sign up for therapy.

Written on Sep 01, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues

Very helpful in the first session, I’ve always been dismissive of getting help even when I had a therapist. Laura made me feel comfortable and open, safe that I could talk about what i need help with. I truly appreciate Laura

Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

I Enjoy our sessions, she really listens and makes a Comfortable calm environment for you to express your feelings. The weekly messages and worksheets help me in between sessions

Written on Jun 02, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Laura has done a great job with helping my spouse and I work through our issues. We came in with concerns for one thing and she’s helped us with many other things. She’s helped us with a lot but the thing that has improved the most is our conversations and arguments. If we have a disagreement, it’s a healthy conversation with no arguments. We feel like we’re in the honeymoon stage of our marriage again. We could not be more thankful for her and everything she’s helped us with!

Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd

Laura is a great listener and she also helps to see things that you may not normally see on your own about yourself and how you deal with others. I highly recommend Laura‘s therapy!!

Written on May 10, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Laura is very kind and knowlegible

Written on Apr 13, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Laura is amazing, kind, understanding

Written on Mar 08, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

I’ve been in therapy off and on since 2009 and this is the first therapy experience that has been so eye opening. I’ve never had such instant gratification in a first session and which continues through all of our sessions. I have unfolded YEARS of trauma in just a few sessions and so many answers that seem so clear to me now. I can now officially start my journey towards a better life knowing what I know now. Laura is one of a kind and I will cherish the tools Ive been given for a life time.

Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

I've only had a few sessions with Laura but she is very thorough in her questions and asks lots of them in order to get the history. She also shares information about what to expect going forward and checks in after our session.

Written on Mar 01, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

My partner and I have had a few sessions with Laura and have been pleased with her attentiveness to each of our individual narratives. She offers validation and effective advice concerning the reasons we've sought couple's counseling. We're grateful for her perspective and professionalism which translates her genuine virtue during our video sessions.

Written on Feb 01, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd

She's a great therapist and has helped me so much in the short time period we've known eachother.

Written on Jan 06, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, a

Laura, is great overall. She is a great listener, I feel that I talk and talk and she gives me insights of what I have spoken about to make me think on how perceive my soroundings, my emotions and give me techniques on how handle my life general.

Written on Nov 15, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Laura really helped us find a way to deal with our issues and provided a place where we made sure we spoke about our feelings and grew together. She maintained a completely unbiased opinion and gave us a safe space. Thank you Laura

Written on Nov 08, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes

Laura has done a great job and I will seek her continued support.

Written on Aug 08, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Shows great support and provides valuable incites and resources.

Written on Jul 18, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd

Very kind and sounds compassionate

Written on Jul 07, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning self esteem, and coaching

Laura was so professional, kind and very helpful to me. I appreciated her expertise and approach and felt teen counseling was a terrific program overall!

Written on Jul 07, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I recently had the pleasure of working with Laura who truly made a positive impact on my life. She is not only kind and caring but also demonstrates excellent listening skills and a very calm, supportive, and thoughtful approach. I highly recommend her for her genuine empathy and the practical advice she provides, including incorporating mindfulness techniques. I feel like Laura's guidance is tailored to my unique needs, and her strategies are both realistic and effective.

Written on Jun 27, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue

Laura is a wonderful listener and validates my feelings. She often comes up with interesting things for me to try to work through my challenges. I look forward to working with her each week.

Written on Apr 19, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Laura is an incredible person. She always makes me feel heard and never feel like what's going on in my head is foolish. She's personable and easy to speak to

Written on Apr 03, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and bipolar disorder

Laura is very understanding and makes you feel comfortable while also tackling hard hitting questions

Written on Apr 02, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Amazing and so sweet! Hope to find a better ME soon!

Written on Mar 08, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 4 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

A very open minded warm joyful human being with lots of experience. You always feel like she knows what she’s doing. The best is the warmth and open understanding, that she gives.

Written on Feb 06, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd

I’ve had a positive experience with LAURA. She listens and understands my situation. I appreciate that she checks in on me I would recommend.

Written on Jan 22, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

I attended therapy with Laura for over half a year and it helped me tremendously. I found her to be warm, empathetic, and insightful. Her input helped me understand my own emotional experience better and helped me cope with very difficult circumstances. She also gave me practical tips and tricks that have made a difference in my day-to-day functioning and quality of life.

Written on Jan 21, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Laura was a great therapist who helped my husband and I learn to communicate more efficiently. Thank you Laura!

Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Laura is a great listener and very understanding. She is very helpful in walking me through my emotions and asking the right questions that help me explore my inner thoughts and feelings in a deeper level. Thank you!

Written on Nov 27, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Incredible. 10/10. What a legend

Written on Sep 09, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Laura is personable, empathetic and accommodating while also encouraging you to make the necessary changes.

Written on Aug 15, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

I have been working with Lori for two weeks now. She always responds to me in a timely manner. I feel like she understands my issues and their source. My exchange with Lori already helped me to put things into perspective and I am looking forward to continuing my therapy with her.

Written on Aug 04, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and adhd

Great therapist who was prompt to help even though we’ve never met in person , her ability to help me thru the medium of an app was amazing !

Written on Jul 19, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

I am glad I got matched up with Lori. She is a sweet and calming presence and makes it easy to just let the memories and words flow. She has also been able to guide me to explore more on certain topics that has been brought up in our sessions, which has really helped me uncover more of what I have been keeping inside.

Written on Jun 14, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Very thankful for Lori’s help in exploring my own emotions and how to better comfort and understand their origins.

Written on May 25, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I have only just become involved with this type of therapy and so far I have felt so much better within myself and I know it’s already a great benefit for my mental health.

Written on May 22, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

We are getting very much out of all the resources offered.

Written on May 10, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Im really enjoying the feedback that i get for Lori. Shes really helping me to work through the problems in my life and to explore the hidden happiness that i have. Shes very professional and supportive.

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