Therapist profile
Laura Small, LMHC
Massachusetts
MA LMHC - Stress and Relationship Patterns
Continue with LauraWhere Laura stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Massachusetts / LMHC3823
- NPI
- 1528774817
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Massachusetts
About
- stress and anxiety
- codependency and attachment
- chronic illness support
About Laura
Laura Small is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with over 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She also sees concerns linked to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, and codependency.
Her sessions are interactive and conversational. She uses straightforward talk, asking about what matters most and testing small changes between meetings. She avoids labeling and focuses on practical ways to handle distressing feelings and recurring relationship patterns.
Laura draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives. That mix means she will look at thoughts and behaviors, the present moment, and how past relationships shape current choices. She will suggest experiments you can try and then review what worked.
People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing themselves in a close relationship will find concrete tools here. Laura also supports those coping with caregiver stress, chronic health issues, and life transitions where old ways of coping no longer fit.
Her approach is collaborative. She will help set goals and adjust strategies as you learn what helps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online options button.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Language of sessions is English and Laura does not accept international clients at this time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Laura blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Humanistic ideas emphasize listening, personal values, and the present relationship between client and therapist. Psychodynamic perspectives look at how past relationships influence current patterns, which can be useful for attachment or codependency concerns.Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with the client to try approaches that fit their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted based on what proves useful in sessions and between meetings.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins can slot into a lunch break, and video or phone options can reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can help choose the mix of techniques and session length that best fits your routine and the issues you want to address.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are interactive and conversational, with practical suggestions to test between meetings. She mixes cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic ideas in a direct, respectful way.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 10 years of clinical experience working in outpatient settings and with people facing a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.