- Depression and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Workplace concerns
About Laura
Laura Smith is a Connecticut LCSW with 32 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and offers coaching around life purpose and direction.
Laura focuses on women's issues, attachment concerns, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses guilt, shame, and forgiveness, and helps people reconnect with self-love. Her practice includes support for workplace problems, chronic pain or illness, and communication struggles.
Her work uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions are practical and conversation-led. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and then tries concrete ways to change them. Expect clear, direct discussion about what is and is not working in daily life.
Laura describes her framework as secular and non-religious. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and how mood and physical health interact. Treatment aims to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning rather than promise a specific outcome.
People who choose her often want a steady clinician with long experience who can address both emotional pain and practical life questions. To begin, she asks about current struggles, personal values, and realistic steps clients can try between sessions.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns that sustain distress. One common approach looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact, teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety and low mood and to improve everyday functioning. Another approach examines attachment and relationship patterns, helping clients understand how past relationships influence present reactions and communication difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will discuss options with each client and decide together which techniques best fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative step helps shape clear goals and manageable steps for sessions and between-session work.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people attend from different locations within the therapist's permitted region, which can help maintain continuity of care while balancing everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and coaching around life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focused conversation to identify unhelpful patterns. Then she helps clients try practical changes and short experiments between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 32 years of experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a CT LCSW based in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.