- Thoughts and habits focus
- Warm interactive style
- Practical goal setting
About Laura
Laura Small is an LMHC based in Massachusetts who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She brings over 10 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical ways to manage difficult thoughts and everyday habits. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people take steps that fit their lives.
She uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to shape treatment. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs, and she avoids stigmatizing labels while offering clear suggestions for change. Sessions include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thinking, and practicing new habits between meetings.
Laura describes her style as interactive and compassionate. She listens closely, asks concrete questions, and works with clients to set realistic goals. The work often focuses on small, repeatable changes that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her background includes extensive outpatient clinical practice over a decade. That experience includes supporting people with trauma, emotional abuse, attention challenges, and obsessive-compulsive patterns alongside the core concerns listed above. She adapts approaches based on what each person responds to.
If someone is ready to start, Laura guides people through a simple intake and scheduling process. She emphasizes collaboration so the plan fits the person's schedule and goals.
She uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to shape treatment. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs, and she avoids stigmatizing labels while offering clear suggestions for change. Sessions include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thinking, and practicing new habits between meetings.
Laura describes her style as interactive and compassionate. She listens closely, asks concrete questions, and works with clients to set realistic goals. The work often focuses on small, repeatable changes that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her background includes extensive outpatient clinical practice over a decade. That experience includes supporting people with trauma, emotional abuse, attention challenges, and obsessive-compulsive patterns alongside the core concerns listed above. She adapts approaches based on what each person responds to.
If someone is ready to start, Laura guides people through a simple intake and scheduling process. She emphasizes collaboration so the plan fits the person's schedule and goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
How Laura Tailors Approaches for Thoughts and Habits
Laura draws from cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. This approach looks at the link between thinking, feeling, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to test and change those patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.She also integrates humanistic ideas that focus on each person's strengths and values. That work centers on understanding what matters to the person and using that insight to guide goals and small behavior changes.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and support steady progress by allowing more consistent check-ins. Different formats also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid video when needed, which can help match therapy to daily life and energy levels.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes, plus related concerns like body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely, asks direct questions, and works with clients to set realistic steps for change.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has over 10 years of outpatient clinical experience working with a wide range of symptoms and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is licensed as an LMHC in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.