- Respectful listening
- Goal-focused work
- Support for parents
About Laura
Laura Marcum is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois with more than 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and motivation difficulties. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Laura aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
Her work often centers on practical steps to build confidence and improve day-to-day functioning. She helps people address relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Addictions, eating issues, intimacy-related concerns, anger, and ADHD are also areas she supports people through.
Laura balances short-term problem solving with a broader view of coping and life changes. She will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to match what a person wants to work on. The goal is to create a plan that fits real life, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
She combines empathy with clear, straightforward conversation. That can mean setting small goals, practicing new skills between sessions, or talking through difficult decisions. Laura encourages people to take change one step at a time and offers steady support along the way.
People who come to her often want practical tools and a compassionate listener. She will help identify priorities, track progress, and adjust plans as needs evolve.
Therapeutic approaches and how they help online
Laura describes her work as practical and focused on building skills people can use every day. Two evidence-based approaches often used in this style are cognitive-behavioral methods and skills-based coping work. Cognitive-behavioral methods look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other and help people practice new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Skills-based coping work teaches concrete tools for stress, anger, and emotional regulation so people can try them between sessions and track what helps.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. Sessions will be adjusted over time based on what is working and what needs to change, with shared decisions about pace and focus.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings from wherever a person is that day. It can also make shorter check-ins more feasible and let people use quieter times during the day for therapy. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and progress tracking to work well in remote sessions, helping maintain momentum between visits.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation problems. She also works with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating issues, anger, and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is practical and compassionate. She tailors conversations and plans to each person and focuses on clear, doable steps between sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has over 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns. That experience informs a steady, straightforward approach to problem solving.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.