Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Laura works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Laura
Laura Rubenstein is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of practice in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and changes at work or home. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Her work often centers on relationship and family concerns, and she has experience helping people who have faced trauma and abuse. Sessions are shaped to fit individual needs, so conversations and goals can look different from one person to the next.
Background and approach
She pays attention to what matters most to each client and adjusts plans as progress is made. Laura also supports those navigating identity and LGBT-related concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD-related challenges. She aims to help people develop practical ways to manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
Short-term coping skills and longer-term strategies are both part of her approach. Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Laura listens first, then works with each person to set clear, realistic goals.
She emphasizes steady progress and uses methods that fit the individual’s life and schedule. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and Laura offers steady support through that process. She guides people as they build new habits, handle setbacks, and create a clearer path forward.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Laura's practice.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Evidence-based techniques focus on clear skills and practical steps. One common approach uses structured skill-building to teach ways to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity. This helps people who struggle with anger, anxiety, or stress by giving concrete tools to use in the moment. Another approach focuses on processing difficult experiences and trauma in a paced way that reduces overwhelm. This helps people make sense of painful events and start to feel more in control over daily reactions and relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will ask about current problems, goals, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the person’s life and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people connect face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or for those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.Questions people ask about Laura
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, self-esteem, career changes, LGBT issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens carefully, then helps set clear, achievable goals and offers skills to manage emotions and daily challenges.
How long has she practiced?
She has 22 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns in Illinois.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients within the therapist's permitted region.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.