Dr. Laura A. Linebarger

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr. Laura Linebarger is a graduate of the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Chicago, Illinois.  She obtained a masters and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with concentration in Psychoanalytic Psychology.

Dr. Linebarger has gained experience in several different settings throughout her career.  She began conducting learning and attention assessments for adolescents and young adults at the Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps.  From there, she began working with LGBTQ issues and people with addictions in the Valeo program at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital. She has also worked at the Northwestern University Counseling and Psychological Services center where she worked with young adults in a college counseling setting.  Currently, Dr. Linebarger is employed with University of Louisville, Psychiatry Department with a research study on depression and is in private practice in Louisville’s east end.

Dr. Linebarger is licensed in the state of Illinois as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  She is a Licensed Psychologist in Kentucky.

Prior to graduate school, Dr. Linebarger worked as a foster home developer, writing home studies, and as an associate clinical director for an employee assistance program.

American Psychological Association, Member

Kentucky Psychological Association, Member

Obesity Action Coalition, Member

Human Rights Campaign, Member

Before your first appointment, please download, review and fill out the following forms.  We will answer any questions you have during the appointment.

New Patient Intake Information Form

Linebarger Wellness Informed Consent

Notice of Privacy Policy

Directions to Linebarger Wellness

If you have other providers involved in your care such as a primary care physician or psychiatrist or would like me to be able to communicate with a spouse of family member, please download and fill out this form as well:

Release Form

We accept the following insurance plans: Aetna, Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana/Life Synch, United Behavioral Health and Wellpoint/Health Link.

We can also make financial arrangements regarding paying for sessions or copays.  If you are in need of this, please discuss it during your first appointment.

We accept cash, check or credit card including HSA credit cards.  If you’d like to make a payment on your account using a credit card, click here:

We offer a variety of individual, couple, family and group services. Additionally, we have a number of different specialities that will ensure you will be in good hands.  To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call or visit our “Contact us” page.

Services

• Individual Psychotherapy
• Group Psychotherapy
• Couples & Family Therapy

Specialties

In addition to depression, anxiety, bipolar and other emotional issues, we also specialize in the following issues:

• Addictions including help for partners & families
• Adult ADHD and other attention disorder
• HIV/AIDS & LGBTQ Issues
• Obesity and weight management
• Eating Disorders including Binge Eating Disorder & Chronic Overeating

For more information on different services, please click on one of the following brochures:

Linebarger Wellness – Addictions

Linebarger Wellness – Weight Managment and Obesity

Training and education should be engaging, interesting and directly applicable to the individual’s job.  Dr. Linebarger has extensive experience providing training using components that suit visual, audio, tactile and experiential learners.  Her philosophy of teaching is to provide a shorter lecture portion alongside opportunities to apply the information through activities and hands-on exercises.  She is knowledgeable on the different learning styles within any one group and adapts to her audience to create a fun and personally applicable learning experience.

She has a menu of presentations that can be tailored for your group or can build custom presentation based the specific needs of your organization.  The presentations are customizable for length of time and audience.  Previous utilization of this service has included “Lunch & Learns” for continuing education, community mental health organizations, hospitals, student groups, school staff and teachers, community outreach, clinical populations, and staff education and training.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us by visiting our “Contact us” page.

Menu of customizable presentations and continuing educations classes

QUALIFICATIONS

Click here for Dr. Linebarger’s curriculum vita.

• Trainer with the American Psychological Association’s (APA) HIV Office of HIV Education (HOPE) offering very low cost APA-sponsored continuing education credits.
• Experience spanning hospital/treatment center, student mental health agency, community mental health and university counseling center settings
• Expertise in the substance abuse, eating disorders and behavioral addictions field through all phases of assessment, treatment and after care
• Specialty with groups and group therapy as a leader and supervisor
• Proficiency in psychological testing with an emphasis in adults and teens including mood, behavior, ADHD and learning disability assessments as well as bariatric evaluation
• Expertise with health issues such as HIV, Hepatitis C, obesity, and other diseases
• Skill with teaching, presentations, and didactics including curriculum development and specialty topics as well as community and employee education
• Awarded for research on obesity and addictions, recognized by state and educational authorities
• Advanced competence within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community

If you are interested in purchasing “Addiction Factors within Obesity” at a minimal cost, please follow this link:

We can be reached on our office line: 502-509-7357.  Our office is located at:

6520 Glenridge Park Place, Suite One

Louisville, KY  40222

We are in the east end of Louisville near the intersection of Brownsboro and Lime Kiln in the Glenridge Office Complex, near Ballard High School and Holiday Manor Shopping Center.  Once you arrive, enter the door marked “East End Psychology” and go through the frosted glass door into the waiting room.  On the left, there is a panel of light switches.  Flip the switch (in the opposite direction of its current position) marked “Linebarger” to let me know you’ve arrived.

Please call or fill out the form below with questions or to schedule an appointment.  If you are in crisis or have an emergency, dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

If you would like more information or are interested in scheduling a presentation for your organization, please complete the following form and we will contact you shortly.  Thank you in advance for you interest.