Laura Shughart , LCSW, CSW

Laura Shughart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor with eight years of experience supporting people through life transitions and difficult moments. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials, which reflect formal training and licensure in clinical social work. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety, pathways for recovery from addiction, approaches to improve sleep, and healthier ways to cope with anger.

Her therapeutic stance is compassionate and collaborative, grounded in a client-centered philosophy that recognizes each person as the expert on their own life. Laura focuses on identifying strengths clients already possess and helping them mobilize those resources to reach meaningful goals. She works alongside clients to develop skills, explore options, and build resilience at a pace that fits the individual.

Making the decision to begin therapy takes courage, and Laura treats that step with respect. She aims to offer steady support whether a person is seeking healing, personal growth, or simply someone to accompany them through a challenging period. Her role is to guide, encourage, and help clients translate insight into practical, sustainable change.

Approaches and Flexibility in Online Therapy

Laura Shughart draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's goals and values lead the work. This approach helps when someone needs support in clarifying priorities, building self-trust, and making choices that fit their life.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT can be useful for addressing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and patterns that maintain addiction or mood concerns. In addition, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are incorporated when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for anger and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity when life changes, and access support from a distance while working with a therapist who guides the process.