- Trauma informed care
- Attachment focus
- Practical coping skills
About Stefanie
Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, and recovery after major life changes. Stefanie also supports people coping with career pressures, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and the emotional aftermath of natural or human-caused disaster.
She brings work with a wide range of people into each session, including those affected by foster care and adoption, military service, homelessness, and severe mental health challenges. Stefanie blends talk-based therapy with body-centered practices and an integrative view of health. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and emotional safety so people can start feeling steadier in daily life.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Stefanie uses cognitive behavioral tools to notice patterns and try new habits. She also works with trauma-focused methods to reduce the hold of painful memories and reactions.
Stefanie trained in social work at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks and completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Denver. She holds licensure as an LCSW in North Carolina. That mix of community, military, and clinical settings informs a flexible, experience-based style.
People who choose her often want practical coping skills, clearer communication, and steps to rebuild after loss or crisis. Stefanie aims to help clients move from feeling stuck toward steadier daily routines and better-managed emotions.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. Online sessions use conversations to map relationship patterns, practice new ways of connecting, and build more predictable responses to stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small changes to test new outcomes. In remote sessions, clients can learn tools, rehearse alternatives, and track changes between meetings. EMDR-informed trauma work helps reduce the intensity of painful memories by combining focused attention with guided processing; in online formats this can include therapist-led protocols adapted for virtual work.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up check-ins between in-person visits when appropriate. It also makes it simpler to continue care after relocation or during transitions, while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Stefanie support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries, ADHD, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disaster.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style mixes attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, EMDR-informed trauma work, and motivational interviewing to set goals and try practical tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of civilian and military clinical practice experience across community and healthcare settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and bases her practice there.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.