Laura Schmidt

Laura Schmidt is an LCSW-C - a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland - with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, trauma and major life changes. Many people come to her when feeling stuck, uncertain about what comes next, or struggling to reconnect with a sense of purpose.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help clients notice the thoughts and habits that keep them stuck. That includes talking through thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and learning practical ways to respond differently. Sessions often look at how relationships, family patterns, and daily routines affect wellbeing.

Her approach also draws on trauma-informed ideas and somatic work to include the body in healing. That can mean gentle attention to breath, bodily sensations, and how stress shows up physically, alongside talking and problem solving. The aim is to build steadier regulation, not to rush change.

Laura pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, caregiving stress, body image, and issues tied to separation and divorce. She also supports people exploring life purpose and meaning after change. Her work addresses both immediate coping and longer term shifts in how people relate to themselves and others.

Clients should expect practical tools mixed with reflection. The focus is on clearer choices and calmer responses so daily life becomes easier to manage. To begin, follow the site steps to view online therapy options and complete the matching questionnaire.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Laura incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This approach focuses on specific patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood and teaches practical skills for managing those patterns in daily life.

She also uses trauma-informed ideas to recognize how past experiences affect current reactions, and somatic-informed methods that pay attention to bodily signals like tension and breath. These strategies can reduce reactivity and support calmer responses when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will discuss different methods with clients and together decide which fits a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into work breaks, avoid travel time, and keep check-ins shorter when needed. Online work can also make it easier to continue progress through life transitions while maintaining regular sessions with a licensed professional.