About Laura Smalt
Focus areas
Anxiety
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Self Esteem Issues
Depression
Psychological Trauma
Women's Issues Therapy
Intergenerational Trauma
Relationship Struggles
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Couples
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Families
Treatment approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Compassion Focused
Attachment-based
Emotionally Focused
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Family / Marital
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Laura Smalt
Therapy can be a powerful space for understanding the patterns, experiences, and relationships that shape emotional well-being. A particular passion is supporting women navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, boundaries, life transitions, and the pressure of carrying multiple roles.
Clinical work is grounded in a warm, compassionate, and integrative approach, with attention to attachment, core beliefs, emotional patterns, nervous system responses, and the ways past experiences can continue to influence the present. Evidence-based approaches may include CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused care, and somatic strategies.
The focus is not simply on reducing symptoms, but on helping clients better understand themselves, build confidence, strengthen boundaries, develop healthier relationship patterns, and create meaningful lasting change.
What should a new client know about working with you?
A supportive, nonjudgemental environment is central to the work. Therapy is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all, with space to talk openly while also developing practical tools that can be used outside of sessions.
The approach is warm, direct, and grounded in helping clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, relationships, past experiences, and nervous system responses. Psychoeducation is often used to make complication emotional patterns easier to understand and to reduce the shame that can come with anxiety, trauma responses, or long-standing relationship patterns.
Clients can expect therapy to balance insight with action. Sessions may include exploring core beliefs, identifying patterns, strengthening boundaries, learning coping and regulation skills, and practicing new ways of responding to difficult situations.
The goal is to create a space where clients feel heard while also gaining practical strategies, greater self-understanding, and confidence in making meaningful changes.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Sessions are collaborative, conversational, and tailored to what feels most important in the moment while still keeping sight of longer-term goals. The first few sessions focus on understanding current concerns, important relationships, past experiences, strengths, and patterns that may be contributing to distress.
From there, therapy may explore core beliefs, attachment patterns, emotional responses, boundaries, and the connection between thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and nervous system reactions. Practical strategies are introduced as needed, with space for reflection, psychoeducation, skill-building, and processing.
Sessions are not designed to feel rigid or overly critical. The process is individualized and may shift as needs change, with an emphasis on helping clients gain insight, build healthier patterns, and develop tools that feel realistic and useful in everyday life.
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In-network insurances
Laura Smalt, LMHC has 100+ in-network plans.
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $150 for 60 minutes
Ongoing session: $100 for 60 minutes
- Charges post-reimbursement amount: This provider will only charge you for the amount you pay after you get reimbursed from your insurance plan, so you don’t need to pay the session fee upfront
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Liberty University, Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
NPI number
1104746627
How soon can I make an appointment with Laura Smalt?
Generally, Laura Smalt has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Laura Smalt's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.
Is Laura Smalt accepting new patients?
Laura Smalt generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Laura Smalt's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.
Does Laura Smalt accept my insurance?
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Can I make an appointment with Laura Smalt online?
Yes, you can make an appointment online with Laura Smalt using Zocdoc. It’s simple, secure, and free.
What practice does Laura Smalt work with?
Laura Smalt works with Smalt Counseling & Wellness.
What are common reasons for patients to see Laura Smalt?
Laura Smalt frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Laura Smalt on their profile.
What languages does Laura Smalt speak?
Laura Smalt speaks English.