Stefanie Summers, LCSW
Therapist in North Carolina
Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical practice.
- Licensed inNorth Carolina
- LicenseC010155
- NPI 1174796940
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Stefanie
Stefanie Summers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical practice. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, anger, and career or life transitions. Stefanie works with people coping with adoption or foster care histories, attachment struggles, codependency, and other family-of-origin issues.
Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with behavioral strategies and mindfulness. She also integrates EMDR-informed techniques along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused work.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person's needs so people can use skills between meetings. Stefanie draws on extensive clinical experience across civilian and military settings. That background shapes a down-to-earth style that balances emotional support with concrete tools.
Her work often focuses on repairing patterns in close relationships and building steadier ways of relating. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies by location and therapist availability.
Stefanie practices in North Carolina and conducts therapy in English. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Credentials
- LCSW (North Carolina)
- License C010155 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1174796940 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stefanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stefanie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and Trauma Approaches in Online Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current bonds. It is used to help people notice patterns in closeness, safety, and trust, and to try new ways of relating in current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into smaller steps and building new skills. EMDR involves guided attention techniques used alongside memory work to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories; it is often applied when past events are keeping someone stuck.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video makes it possible to have therapy that feels like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between scheduled sessions.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Stefanie help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a down-to-earth, practical style that mixes emotional support with tools people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical practice, including work in civilian and military settings and with people affected by foster care, adoption, and severe mental health needs.
What credentials and location details are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, registered in North Carolina.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats does she meet with clients?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific cost varies with the client’s location and therapist availability.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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