Therapist in Smithfield, Rhode Island Laura Woods, Therapist

Laura Woods, LICSW, is dedicated to supporting teens, young adults, and adults as they navigate life challenges. Laura has a professional yet compassionate approach, offering clarity and practical strategies tailored to each client’s needs. Through individual therapy, she creates a safe and welcoming environment where clients feel heard and understood as they work through anxiety, depression, trauma, body image concerns, disordered eating patterns, and complex identity or life transitions. Laura provides evidence-based care that reflects her genuine commitment to helping others heal and grow. She takes the time to understand how past experiences, identity, and daily stressors shape each client’s emotional well-being and self-perception. Clients benefit from Laura’s collaborative style, which emphasizes building healthy coping skills and support systems, nurturing self-compassion, and fostering resiliency. Laura is certified in Body Trust® and trauma, and she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients address maladaptive thought patterns and behavioral challenges in a structured but approachable way. Laura’s approach is client-centered and strength-based, and she is committed to affirming identity and size/shape-inclusive care. Laura provides support for people living in larger bodies, individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodiverse and developmentally diverse clients, pregnant or postpartum people, teens, and the military and veteran populations, as well as others. Her flexible, client-centered approach allows her to meet a wide range of needs while ensuring clients feel valued and supported. Outside of her clinical work, Laura enjoys dancing, hiking, being in nature, podcasts, gaming, fiber arts, crafts, birdwatching, and meditation. These interests reflect her dedication to mindfulness, creativity, and balance—qualities that she brings into her therapeutic work. Laura Woods provides individual therapy sessions through LifeStance Health and serves clients throughout Rhode Island, partnering with each person on their journey to sustainable mental wellness.