- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Laurie
Laurie Schmitt is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, depression, and major life transitions. She aims to meet people where they are and respond with respect and compassion.
Laurie adapts conversation and plans to fit each person's needs. Sessions are practical and centered on what matters most to the client. She helps people break down overwhelming problems into manageable steps and develop clearer priorities.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people dealing with social anxiety and phobia, helping them practice new ways of approaching difficult situations. The focus is on small, concrete changes that build confidence over time.
Laurie combines clinical judgment as a medical doctor with social work practice as a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland. That blend shapes a broad view of emotional and practical needs. She keeps plans flexible so they can change as progress is made.
Many clients begin by naming one immediate problem and leave with a clearer next step. Laurie encourages people to take therapy at their own pace and to try different strategies until something fits. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges that first step with support and steadiness.
What Laurie works with
Everything Laurie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laurie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life changes. One common approach she employs is skills-based work that teaches coping tools for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, activity planning, and steps to reduce avoidance. These techniques can help when worry or tension gets in the way of daily life.She also emphasizes communication-focused work to address relationship strains and parenting challenges. This approach centers on clearer expression, setting boundaries, and practicing small conversational changes that improve understanding and reduce conflict.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Laurie works collaboratively to figure out which techniques fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts plans over time and invites feedback so the work stays relevant and usable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit busy schedules and let people send brief updates between sessions. These options help people arrange care around work and family life.
Questions people ask about Laurie
What concerns does Laurie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with major life changes.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She focuses on practical conversation and collaborative planning. Sessions aim to break problems into manageable steps and try strategies that suit the client's life.
How much experience does she have?
Laurie has 13 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland, listed as LCSW-C.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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