Stefanie Summers, LCSW
Licensed in North Carolina · 20 years in practice
Stefanie Summers helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C010155 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1174796940 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Stefanie
Stefanie Summers helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges. She uses practical talk and problem-solving to help with depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions. She brings 20 years of clinical social work experience to sessions and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential.
Her background includes work with people affected by trauma, adoption and foster care, and those coping with major life stressors.
Background and approach
She also has experience supporting people with compassion fatigue and ADHD concerns. Stefanie uses an integrative approach in sessions. She blends attachment-focused ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindful awareness.
That means she pays attention to how relationships shaped current struggles while also helping people test new thoughts and behaviors. When trauma is part of the story, she may draw on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing methods to reduce the intensity of painful memories. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs support finding and keeping motivation for change.
Her style tends to be practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple exercises you can try between visits, and skills for handling hard moments. Stefanie works with each person to tailor the pace and tools used in therapy.
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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practice new ways of connecting in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice automatic thoughts and test new behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving simple tools and homework to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what is working.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and exercises. Phone sessions or live chat can be a lighter option when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Text-based messaging supports regular check-ins and short coaching moments between scheduled meetings. These options give flexibility so therapy can continue around work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stefanie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related family-of-origin or adoption and foster care concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals, hands-on skills, and approaches that fit each person's needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of civilian and military clinical practice experience, including work with trauma survivors, people affected by foster care and adoption, and those facing severe life stressors.
What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in North Carolina and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported and are international sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
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