Stefanie Summers, LCSW

Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and midlife transitions. She brings two decades of clinical experience to conversations about relationships, parenting, career shifts, and intimacy-related concerns. Stefanie listens for what matters most to each person and works to make change practical and manageable.

She has worked in a wide variety of settings, including services for people experiencing homelessness, severe mental illness, and trauma. Her background includes clinical practice with military service members, children from foster care and adoption, and people recovering from abuse. This variety informs her flexible, person-centered way of working.

Stefanie blends talk therapy with mind-body tools. She commonly uses attachment-focused ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when appropriate. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps help people set short-term goals and track progress.

Her training includes a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver and licensure as an LCSW in North Carolina. She also practices energy-based approaches alongside clinical care, such as level 1 Integral Sound Healing and Reiki techniques, which some people find calming and grounding.

Sessions focus on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. Stefanie supports exploration of family of origin patterns, attachment wounds, coping with life changes, and rebuilding self-esteem. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session formats before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this approach look at how attachment styles affect intimacy and communication, and aim to build new ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. In remote sessions this often means learning a simple framework, practicing new skills during the week, and reviewing what worked in the next meeting.

EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that uses guided bilateral stimulation to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. When EMDR elements are used in online meetings, the therapist guides the process step by step and checks pacing to keep people comfortable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stefanie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and techniques based on feedback and progress.

Confirming exact session options is advised before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. It also lets therapists use shared worksheets, guided mindfulness exercises, and tools for tracking progress between sessions.