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Online therapist

Laura Marcum

Calm guidance for common life challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laura

Laura Marcum is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and motivation. She focuses on building confidence and improving self-esteem. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Laura aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone looking for a healthier, more satisfying life. Her work is practical and individualized. Conversations and plans are adjusted to fit each person’s specific circumstances.

Background and approach

She helps clients talk through relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma in everyday language. Laura also supports people facing addiction, eating-related struggles, anger, and career transitions. Clients may explore ways to cope with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues while aiming to reduce symptoms of depression.

She frames sessions around clear goals and small steps that feel doable. Laura pays attention to what’s working and changes the approach when needed. Sessions are offered in English and take place with Illinois-based licensure in mind.

She emphasizes a collaborative process, where the person and therapist shape the plan together. This helps ensure the work fits real life and daily responsibilities. Her style is steady and straightforward.

Laura listens closely and encourages practical change over time. The focus is on making things better one step at a time.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting concerns

Laura uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach is skills-based coaching that teaches coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and anger. These are straightforward techniques you can practice between sessions to help with daily challenges and improve emotional regulation.

Another approach emphasizes problem-focused work for family and relationship matters. This involves identifying specific patterns that cause conflict and trying new ways of communicating and setting boundaries. The goal is to create small, concrete shifts that make home life easier to manage.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. If something isn’t helping, it will be adjusted so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. These options make it easier to connect from home, during breaks, or between daily responsibilities. The variety of formats supports flexible, ongoing work without disrupting family routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, career changes, depression, ADHD, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and small, manageable steps. Conversations and plans are tailored to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
What is her professional background?
She has over 15 years of professional experience working in mental health and related supports. That experience informs a steady, straightforward manner in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Laura holds an LCSW, licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149022305.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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