Stefanie Summers , LCSW

Stefanie Summers brings more than two decades of civilian and military clinical experience to an integrative approach to mental health and wellness. She has worked with people facing homelessness, severe mental illness, emotional disturbance, combat-related challenges among soldiers and airmen, children involved in foster care and adoption, and survivors of abuse and trauma. Over the years she has blended strengths-based clinical social work with holistic energy healing techniques to support meaningful internal change and resilience.

Stefanie holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, earned in 1997, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver, completed in 2001. She became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - in 2008. In addition to her clinical credentials, she has trained as a Level 1 Integral Sound Healer and is a certified Reiki Master practitioner, bringing sound-based and energy-healing methods into an eclectic practice.

Her work draws on integrative behavioral health, trauma-informed psychotherapy, and complementary energy modalities to address stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting concerns, and related issues. Stefanie aims to create a balanced, strengths-focused path toward healing that honors both clinical and holistic perspectives.

Attachment, CBT, and EMDR in Online Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. In accessible terms, this approach helps people explore relationship histories and build more secure ways of relating, which is useful for issues like attachment concerns, intimacy-related difficulties, and family of origin struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Delivered in straightforward exercises and collaborative discussion, CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing distressing memories and trauma symptoms through guided protocols that reduce the intensity of traumatic recollection. It is commonly applied for trauma and abuse recovery and for people who continue to experience strong reactions tied to past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stefanie works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and to adapt methods so the selected approach fits each individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care across life transitions, and choose the communication style that best supports progress with a therapist.