Internal Family Systems Therapists & Practitioners,
Become more confident, impactful and Self led in session.
BE more effective by DOing less
I help healing professionals embody their highest potential so they can thrive in Self-led, impactful and sustainable clinical practices
Therapy, Supervision, Consultation, Groups, Workshops & Retreats
I’m so glad you’re here. Welcome to a supportive, international community of healing professionals who seek to be more effective, Self-led and proficient in this sacred and demanding work.
Your clinical challenges, questions and self-doubt are welcome and normal. I’ve heard it all and it all makes sense!
Protect your energy in and out of session. Set boundaries with confidence.
Embody calm, clarity and spaciousness in session.
Leave work more energized AND effective.
Help your clients heal without burning out. I get it! I’ve been there. My experience as a therapist, supervisor and consultant over the past 27 years supports your internal exploration of finding more ease, confidence and proficiency in your clinical work.
I nearly left the field after a decade because my hard-working helper, people-pleasing parts were so depleted. Once my parts learned to trust my Self to lead sessions, I was much more effective with much less effort. I have more energy and hope for my work than ever before.
Self is the most natural and effective resource for healing and knows just what to do.
Thriving in this work is truly is possible—for both you and your clients!
Doesn’t that sound good?
Laura Schmidt, LMFT
Family Systems Therapist for 27 years
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Internal Family Systems Approved Clinical Consultant
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Workshops, speaking, retreats
Expand your application and proficiency with IFS and experience this transformational framework directly with Laura.
Contact us to find out how Laura can support you or your organization.
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Online IFS Clinical Groups
Laura has consulted hundreds of healing professionals from nearly 40 countries in her online consultation groups.
Increase your clinical skills, confidence and Self leadership.
Restore your energy for this work and capacity to help your clients with clarity, energy and hope.
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Mentoring for Group Leaders
Do you want to launch and lead your own group but don’t know where to start?
Or perhaps you’d like some guidance with groups you’re already leading?
This unique offering gives you Laura’s candid Behind-the-Scenes tips and insights not shared anywhere else.
Work with the parts this endeavor stirs up and glean practical tips so that your efforts are rewarding!
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Individual Therapy, Consultation or Supervision
**Laura is not accepting new individual clients at this time.
Work directly with Laura in Individual Therapy for Therapists, IFS-I Approved Consultation or AAMFT Approved Supervision (as a secondary supervisor).
About Laura Schmidt
For the first ten years of my career, I assumed that eye to eye, in-person therapist/client sessions were essential for support and healing. My skeptical parts never imagined the role telehealth would eventually play in my work. In 2008, when IFS unexpectedly chose me, I took a leap of faith and began phone therapy across the country with the only IFS therapist I knew at the time, IFS Founder, Dr. Richard Schwartz. I recorded these sessions on cassette tapes and transcribed every one of them to deepen my healing and fluency in the Model. Soon after, remote learning and Zoom meetings became my only option for professional connection after suffering a traumatic injury that kept me home bound for years.
Personal tragedy followed by a global pandemic became the catalyst for me to expand my professional focus to serve the wider IFS community. I’m thrilled and grateful to have developed a vibrant, diverse, international online IFS group consultation community with hundreds of healing professionals, spanning 37 countries and 19 time zones. As a lifelong adventurer and former professional road cyclist, my managers most fully relax and replenish in nature year-round even in remote, challenging conditions. I bring that renewed Self energy, resiliency and clarity to my groups, therapy and teaching and look forward to working with you!
Reconnect with the hope, energy, and purpose you first brought to your practice
Many clinicians feel they're working too hard in sessions, leading to discouragement, self doubt and the looming threat of burnout. The high standards you set for yourself may become more of a burden than a benchmark. If you're struggling with setting boundaries, feeling ineffective or overwhelmed by challenging cases, it’s time for a change.
Working together will increase your skills and Self leadership so your practice is sustained by your presence, clarity and confidence, rather than your hard-working, helping managers. It truly is possible to have more energy and hope now than you did when you first entered the field!
“It was wonderful to have Laura assist me at the Cape Cod Institute. Her expertise was an important ingredient in the success of the week. In addition to being a very strong IFS therapist, Laura is able to teach and supervise IFS clearly and thoroughly. I highly recommend her.”
DR. RICHARD SCHWARTZ, IFS FOUNDER
Laura’s IFS foundation was built in 2008 working individually with Dick. He continues to mentor her as a teacher, colleague and friend.