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Online therapist

Laura Smith

Compassionate support for families and parenting

Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laura

Laura Smith is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and other life challenges. Laura draws on eight years of practice to offer calm, straightforward support for parents and individuals trying to manage daily pressures and painful events.

She creates a warm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Laura listens first, then offers tools and steps that match each person's situation and goals. Her training includes several evidence-based approaches aimed at concrete change.

She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral traditions to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. She also brings ideas from person-centered and family systems work to strengthen relationships and communication. In sessions she adapts methods to fit each family or individual.

That can mean short-term plans for coping skills, or longer work on relationship patterns and parenting strategies. She also provides support for trauma, bereavement, and identity questions, including LGBT concerns. Laura emphasizes respect and sensitivity throughout therapy.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. To begin, a short questionnaire helps match people and set goals before scheduling.

Therapeutic methods and online care that fit family life

Laura uses a few practical, evidence-based techniques that often help families and parents. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. These methods teach clear steps parents and teens can use between sessions to feel more in control.

Dialectical behavioral strategies teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. These skills help during heated moments, parenting struggles, or when grief and trauma make emotions feel overwhelming. Laura also draws on person-centered and family systems ideas to improve listening and change patterns between family members.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She approaches this collaboratively, discussing goals and trying techniques that suit the family's needs and routines. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so methods remain practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful, while phone, live chat, and text messaging provide shorter, more flexible ways to check in or work on skills. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, and childcare schedules while keeping the focus on progress and usable tools.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports parents and individuals with family and parenting issues as well as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career questions, and bipolar issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She creates a warm, respectful space and listens closely to each person. Sessions focus on practical tools and steps tailored to the family or individual.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with a range of ages and family situations in North Carolina.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina. Her credential is listed as NC LCMHC 10441.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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