Laura Schmidt, LCSW-C
- Maryland
- MD LCSW-C 15011
Not accepting new clientsVerified 16 hours ago
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Open 27 of the last 30 days
Live availability history
Open on 27 of the last 30 days
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Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 27 days, waitlist or full on 3 days. Most recent check, Oct 9: waitlist or full.
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27/30
every one of the last 30 days checked
Availability forecast
Laura has been open to new clients on 27 of the last 30 days.
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About Laura
As a licensed therapist in Maryland with two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients address depression, relationship challenges, family dynamics, and work/ life challenges with compassionate, personalized care. I bring deep expertise in supporting individuals through transformative personal journeys, focusing on areas like self-love, communication, healing from trauma, and rediscovering life purpose. Drawing on cognitive behavioral approaches, I help clients identify and reshape the thought patterns and beliefs that quietly shape their emotional lives - creating space for new perspectives, healthier responses, and lasting change. My work also extends to teens and college students, guiding young people through issues related to identity, stress, anxiety, and interpersonal relationships during critical developmental stages. Grounded in trauma-informed and systems-based approaches, my practice emphasizes the interconnected nature of personal, familial, and social experiences. I integrate somatic work to help clients reconnect with the wisdom of the body - recognizing that healing lives not only in the mind but in the nervous system, breath, and physical presence. Together, these approaches allow clients to gain insight into patterns that shape their lives while building resilience, self-understanding, and sustainable positive change. My therapeutic style is collaborative, strengths-oriented, and rooted in empowerment. I create a supportive environment where clients of all ages can safely explore their emotions, challenge unhelpful thinking, tune into their bodies, and develop tools for lasting growth. Through evidence-based practices - including CBT and somatic modalities - I help individuals move from feeling stuck to feeling grounded, confident, and connected - to themselves and others. I'm deeply committed to walking alongside my clients as they navigate difficult emotions, rebuild relationships, and create lives marked by authenticity, purpose, and fulfillment. Together, we transform challenge into opportunity, fostering healing and growth at every stage of life. Read more Show less
What Laura helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes
Approaches
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Also experienced with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues