Laura Shughart, LCSW, CSW

Laura Shughart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience supporting people through difficult life transitions and everyday struggles. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, addiction, sleep disruptions, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. Her practice also addresses career challenges, bipolar and mood disorders, caregiver strain, and a range of other life adjustments that can affect wellbeing.

Her therapeutic stance is compassionate, collaborative, and client-centered. Laura views each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on helping clients identify and build on their existing strengths. She guides clients step by step toward meaningful goals while honoring their pace and preferences.

Laura holds LCSW and CSW credentials, which indicate professional licensure in social work and qualifications to provide clinical mental health services. She welcomes those seeking healing, personal growth, or practical coping strategies and aims to walk alongside clients as they work toward clearer direction and greater resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to tailor care to each person. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and empowered to set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and coping with crisis or cravings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts techniques from these approaches so treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with Laura is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These remote options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional while fitting therapy into everyday life.