- Practical skill building
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
About Laura
Laura Marcum is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also offers support around relationship strain, parenting concerns, addictions, ADHD, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and are structured to help people address immediate problems and build practical skills.
Her style centers on clear conversation and practical planning. She adapts discussions and treatment plans to each person's situation. That often means breaking problems into manageable steps and setting small goals people can use between sessions. The focus is on what people can try now to reduce reactivity and manage frustration.
Over her career she has supported people through trauma and abuse, career stress, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her approach includes listening for patterns that keep problems repeating and helping people learn different responses. She pays attention to how stress shows up in daily life and teaches ways to interrupt those cycles.
People who prefer straightforward guidance and concrete tools tend to find this helpful. Sessions are aimed at practical change rather than long academic discussion. The therapist discusses options and helps pick methods that fit the client’s goals and day-to-day life.
If someone is thinking about starting, they use an initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time and pricing varies by location.
Approaches you can try online
Many clinicians use evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it against real situations. This helps reduce automatic reactions like anger or anxiety by changing how events are interpreted. Another useful method emphasizes learning behavioral changes through practice - for example, slowing a response, using short time-outs, and rehearsing different ways to speak up. That approach helps with irritability, workplace frustration, and relationship tension.Finding the right approach is often part of the early work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will try methods that fit your needs. She will check what is working and adjust the plan so it stays practical and usable between sessions.
The biography does not specify exact online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy day. It can also allow shorter check-ins, telephone-only conversations when bandwidth is limited, or video sessions when visual cues are helpful. Licensed professionals generally aim to match format to what helps you engage and practice skills in daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, ADHD, and anger among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical, focusing on clear conversation, small goals, and skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 15 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.