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Stefanie Summers, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Stefanie

Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of combined civilian and military clinical experience. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Stefanie draws on a broad background that includes working with people affected by homelessness, severe mental illness, foster care and adoption histories, and those impacted by combat and war-related experiences. Her practice blends clinical psychotherapy with holistic and strengths-based elements.

Stefanie integrates approaches like attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR for trauma processing, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person's needs. She also combines integrative behavioral health and energy healing modalities as part of an eclectic toolbox meant to support internal change and emotional well-being.

Based in North Carolina, Stefanie brings two decades of experience to shaping collaborative treatment plans that align with clients' goals and life circumstances.

Approaches for Online Healing and Trauma-Informed Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotion regulation; it helps clients explore recurring relationship themes and build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and their emotional impact through structured protocols and bilateral stimulation.

Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to clarify goals, assess needs, and try methods that fit personality and circumstances. That process can include combining techniques so care is responsive to evolving priorities and healing progress.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes these approaches accessible across distances and schedules. Remote formats allow for flexible appointment times, continuity of care during life transitions, and the option to use shorter or more frequent check-ins when useful. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment work, CBT skill-building, and EMDR-informed strategies to remote settings to support steady progress toward clients' goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stefanie commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting struggles, intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem challenges, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style blends clinical psychotherapy with holistic, strengths-based elements. She uses attachment-informed work, CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create individualized, practical plans.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of combined civilian and military clinical practice experience working with a wide range of populations and presenting concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NC LCSW C010155) practicing in North Carolina.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available with her?
She offers a variety of online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English

What Stefanie can help with

Stefanie Summers works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Stefanie works with the homeless, severely mentally ill and emotionally disturbed adults and teens, soldiers and airmen with combat and war-related issues, and children of foster care and adoption.

How Stefanie approaches therapy

Stefanie's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Stefanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina, with 20 years of clinical experience.