- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship problems
- Trauma recovery
About Laura
Laura Smalt is a Florida LMHC with three years of clinical experience working with adults through major life stressors. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Laura also lists young adult issues among her areas of focus.
She works with people who are dealing with life changes such as separation, divorce, and shifting family roles. Sessions often cover practical communication problems, codependent patterns, and the effects of past trauma including dissociation and post-traumatic stress. She helps clients name what is happening and find manageable next steps.
Laura's approach is collaborative and person-centered. Conversations tend to be direct and respectful, with attention to real-life problems like managing work or study pressures, handling money and independence, and navigating early adult relationships. She encourages building coping skills and clearer boundaries.
She commonly supports women and young adults who are rebuilding after loss or conflict in family relationships. Therapy can include working through guilt, shame, and issues around self-love while learning new ways to communicate and relate to others.
People who choose her can expect straightforward discussion of goals and steps to practice between sessions. The focus is on making changes that fit daily life and on small, sustainable shifts rather than quick fixes.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on concrete skills and processing patterns that interfere with daily life. For example, trauma-focused methods help people name and slow down traumatic memories so those memories cause less automatic distress. Techniques aimed at anxiety and stress teach breathing, grounding, and problem-solving steps that are practised between sessions.Another common approach addresses patterns in relationships and codependency by identifying unhelpful expectations and practicing different ways to communicate. These methods focus on small behavioral changes and clearer boundaries that reduce repeated conflict and emotional overwhelm.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to figure out which technique fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan can change if needed.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try sessions from wherever they are living in Florida while working with licensed professionals who focus on young adult and adult concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions aim to identify problems and practice practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a practicing clinician. That experience has focused on adult concerns such as relationship strain and trauma recovery.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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