Stefanie Summers, LCSW

Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of practice. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and anger. She also supports those facing career change, low self-esteem, ADHD challenges, and compassion fatigue. Stefanie aims to create straightforward, practical sessions that focus on what matters most to each person.

She brings a broad background in community and clinical settings, including work with people who experienced homelessness, severe mental illness, and military-related trauma. Her approach mixes attachment-focused ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and EMDR techniques when appropriate. Sessions often include clear steps and short-term goals to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills.

Stefanie uses an integrative perspective that looks at strengths and life context. She blends talking therapy with mindfulness practices and paced trauma work to help process difficult memories. She also draws on motivational strategies to support change and commitment to new habits.

Her training includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Stefanie holds an LCSW in North Carolina and brings both civilian and military clinical experience to her practice.

People who choose her can expect clear language, practical tools, and options for short-term coaching or longer therapy. She aims to help clients feel more grounded, make clearer decisions, and improve their daily routines.

How attachment, CBT, and EMDR can work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape reactions and trust. It can help people understand patterns in closeness, abandonment fears, and how they relate now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood through short exercises and homework. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps people process difficult memories in a paced way; it can reduce the emotional charge tied to past events.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide whether to try a skills-focused plan, attachment work, trauma processing, or a mix of approaches and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. It also supports continuity of care after relocation or during life transitions. Licensed professionals can guide clients in adapting exercises and mindfulness practices for an online setting so work continues between sessions.