- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Life changes
About Laurie
Laurie Schmitt is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) with 13 years of practice. She works with adults who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, depression, or major life changes. Laurie also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, and social anxiety.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people sort priorities and reduce overwhelm. Sessions look at current problems and practical ways to change daily patterns that worsen stress and low mood. Laurie listens for what matters most to each person and helps them test small, manageable steps toward clearer decisions.
Her background includes more than a decade of clinical work in Maryland. That experience informs a pragmatic approach to parenting questions and relationship difficulties. Laurie supports people coping with career shifts, loss, or other transitions by focusing on what can be adjusted now.
In session she pays attention to how communication habits affect trust and connection. She helps people notice thought and behavior patterns that increase anxiety or shame. From there, she and the client shape short-term goals and ways to track progress between meetings.
Laurie asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, with cost varying by location. Sessions are conducted in English and Laurie does not work with international clients.
Approaches to online work and what to expect
Laurie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing alternative ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Another method emphasizes practical behavior changes - small experiments and routine adjustments - to lower stress and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques suit their situation, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps most and adjust the plan as things change.
The specific session formats available with Laurie are not listed here, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, shorten check-in times when needed, and remove travel time on workdays. It also allows for sessions that focus on skill practice and real-time problem solving while staying connected with a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting questions, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, and social anxiety.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style is practical and conversational, identifying small, concrete steps to reduce overwhelm and test new ways of coping. She and the client set short-term goals and track progress between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of professional work experience, primarily providing clinical care in Maryland settings. That experience shapes her work with parenting and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland, which is listed as LCSW-C (Maryland).
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
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.