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Stefanie Summers

Compassionate, experienced social work clinician

LCSW North Carolina

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Stefanie

Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of clinical practice. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career strain, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in diverse settings and with a range of presenting problems, which informs a flexible, strengths-based approach to care. Stefanie integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-focused work, EMDR, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

She draws on a vocational history that spans clinical social work and care for those affected by trauma and complex life circumstances, and she frames treatment around coping skills, emotional processing, and practical problem-solving. Stefanie’s training and long experience guide collaborative planning and goal-setting with clients.

Practicing in North Carolina, Stefanie offers a range of online session formats to fit different schedules and preferences. She holds the NC LCSW license number C010155 and conducts work in English.

Prospective clients can begin by using the Start Therapy button to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Work



Stefanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to build practical coping strategies that reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand of her practice, focused on understanding how early relationships influence current patterns in connection, communication, and intimacy and helping clients develop more supported ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then tailors a combination of methods to fit each person’s needs. This collaborative stance lets clients try different techniques and decide together which strategies feel most helpful over time.

Online therapy with Stefanie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These formats make it easier to balance therapy with work, family, or other responsibilities while maintaining continuity of care. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, mindfulness practices, and EMDR-informed processing to virtual or phone formats so clients can continue meaningful therapeutic work from their own environment.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Stefanie commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is strengths-based and integrative, combining practical skill-building with emotional processing that emphasizes collaboration and goal-focused work.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She brings 20 years of civilian and military clinical practice experience, having worked across varied settings and with diverse client needs.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C010155 and practices using her LCSW credential.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s 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