Laurel Wade

Dr. Laurel Wade, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in health psychology. She helps individuals navigate chronic pain, adjust to chronic illness or injury, address disordered eating and body image concerns, and implement health-promoting lifestyle changes.

Dr. Wade integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and positive psychology approaches, tailoring treatment to each person’s strengths. She views clients through a multicultural lens and fosters resilience to build positive emotions, work toward valued goals, and maintain fulfilling relationships.

She earned a B.S. in Psychology with a second major in Spanish from Samford University, an M.Ed. and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Texas A&M University, and completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at American University's Student Counseling Center. Dr. Wade has practiced in community mental health clinics, primary care behavioral health, and university counseling centers, offering compassionate, collaborative care for chronic health challenges, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.