Laura Lininger, LCSW

Laura Lininger, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 31 years of experience. She trained at Indiana University and Tulane University where she completed a Master of Social Work. She has worked with children and adolescents and later expanded to adults, bringing long experience to common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, relationship and family issues, and trauma.

Her early work with younger clients shaped how she approaches adults who have childhood trauma or family of origin problems. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing alongside mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on practical skills, noticing patterns, and learning ways to respond differently to stressful moments.

Laura helps people who are coping with big life changes, grief, or relationship strain. She also works with issues like body image, codependency, commitment worries, and blended family issues. She welcomes clients from the LGBT community and people of all races, genders, and religions.

In conversations she tends to be direct and practical. Work might include short behavioral experiments, breath and grounding exercises, and processing of past events when appropriate. EMDR is used as a way to address traumatic memories when it fits the client's goals.

People who choose to work with her usually want straightforward tools and clear steps to manage symptoms. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to set goals and plan treatment together.