- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Social anxiety focus
About Laurie
Laurie Schmitt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) based in Maryland with 13 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, depression, and social anxiety and phobia. Her work also supports clients coping with major life changes.
Laurie keeps conversations practical and focused. She listens for the problems that interfere with daily life and helps people try clearer ways of communicating and managing stress. Sessions include discussion of concrete skills and small experiments to test what feels different in social situations.
Over her career Laurie has worked with people at different stages and with varied struggles. That background informs how she structures sessions and sets goals together with each person. She pays attention to patterns that feed worry and avoidance and helps people notice options they might not have tried before.
Laurie adapts her approach based on what a person needs most in the moment. Some meetings emphasize problem solving and skill practice. Other meetings focus on thinking through relationship patterns and decisions that matter.
Practical matters are handled plainly. Laurie notes that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, the site directs users to a short matching questionnaire and then to schedule a first session.
How Laurie uses evidence-based techniques online
Laurie works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear skills and real-world practice. One common approach focuses on behavioral experiments and gradual exposure to feared social situations. This involves identifying small steps a person can try, noticing what changes, and building on incremental progress to reduce avoidance behaviors.Another approach emphasizes skill-building for managing anxiety and improving communication. That work includes breathing and attention strategies, organizing worries into manageable steps, and rehearsing conversation skills for meetings or social events. These methods help with day-to-day stress, relationship conversations, and parenting challenges.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Laurie collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. She reviews what works and adjusts plans as people try things between sessions.
The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to focus on practical skill practice and planning that fit a person’s schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laurie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting challenges, depression, life transitions, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is Laurie’s approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical conversation, communication skills, and small experiments to test what helps in daily life and social situations.
How much experience does she have?
Laurie has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns related to anxiety and life changes.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LCSW-C licensed in Maryland and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost or billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.