Laura Smalt (she/her)

Anxiety can affect far more than constant worry. It may show up as overthinking, perfectionism, difficulty relaxing, racing thoughts, trouble sleeping, irritability, muscle tension, avoiding situations, or feeling responsible for everyone else's needs. Together, we'll identify the patterns fueling these experiences while building practical skills to calm the mind, strengthen emotional regulation, improve self-confidence, and restore greater balance, resilience, and control.

The effects of trauma often extend far beyond the original experience. Guilt, shame, rumination, emotional overwhelm, difficulty trusting others, and patterns of self-protection can gradually take root, shaping relationships, boundaries, and self-worth. Together, we'll understand these patterns, strengthen emotional regulation, restore safety and self-trust, and build healthier ways of responding so the past no longer defines the present.

Somewhere along the way, many women stop asking, "What do I need?" Life becomes about meeting expectations, carrying responsibilities, and making sure everyone else is okay. Over time, their own dreams, needs, and sense of self can quietly fade into the background. One day, they may realize they no longer feel connected to themselves. Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself, find your voice, and move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and intention.

You are more than the experiences that shaped you. Fear, guilt, anger, grief, and self-doubt don't have to determine where your life goes next. ACT helps you create space for difficult emotions without letting them make your decisions. As you reconnect with your values, you'll learn to trust yourself, honor your needs, choose healthier boundaries and relationships, and create a life that reflects who you are.

You are more than the experiences that shaped you. Fear, guilt, anger, grief, and self-doubt don't have to determine where your life goes next. ACT helps you create space for difficult emotions without letting them make your decisions. As you reconnect with your values, you'll learn to trust yourself, honor your needs, choose healthier boundaries and relationships, and create a life that reflects who you are.

You are more than the experiences that shaped you. Fear, guilt, anger, grief, and self-doubt don't have to determine where your life goes next. ACT helps you create space for difficult emotions without letting them make your decisions. As you reconnect with your values, you'll learn to trust yourself, honor your needs, choose healthier boundaries and relationships, and create a life that reflects who you are.

You don't have to keep repeating the same painful patterns. Together, we'll identify the beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck in unhealthy relationships, people-pleasing, shutting down, staying constantly on guard, or reacting in ways that don't serve you. As these patterns begin to shift, you'll learn to regulate emotions, respond with intention, trust yourself, set healthier boundaries, and begin living beyond survival.

You are more than the experiences that shaped you. Fear, guilt, anger, grief, and self-doubt don't have to determine where your life goes next. ACT helps you create space for difficult emotions without letting them make your decisions. As you reconnect with your values, you'll learn to trust yourself, honor your needs, choose healthier boundaries and relationships, and create a life that reflects who you are.

When emotions feel overwhelming, it's easy to react from old survival patterns. MBCT helps you slow down long enough to recognize what's happening beneath the surface, understand what your emotions are communicating, and respond with intention instead of habit. Through mindfulness and practical coping skills, you'll strengthen emotional regulation, build resilience, and gain the confidence to trust yourself, honor your needs, and choose yourself with confidence instead of guilt.

You are more than the experiences that shaped you. Fear, guilt, anger, grief, and self-doubt don't have to determine where your life goes next. ACT helps you create space for difficult emotions without letting them make your decisions. As you reconnect with your values, you'll learn to trust yourself, honor your needs, choose healthier boundaries and relationships, and create a life that reflects who you are.