Stefanie Summers, LCSW

Stefanie Summers, LCSW, brings 20 years of clinical experience to people facing relationship and family stress. She works with concerns like anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues, anger, and ADHD. Her approach aims to help people clarify what matters and make steady changes that feel doable.

Stefanie blends talk therapy with body-centered and reflective practices. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses EMDR for trauma processing and mindfulness practices to manage stress in the moment.

Her background includes work with military personnel, people experiencing homelessness, and adults and teens affected by trauma and foster care. Stefanie has practiced across clinical and community settings, bringing practical tools and calm presence to sessions. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2008; LCSW is used below.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and step-by-step changes. She can help with communication problems, commitment and codependency concerns, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and issues tied to adoption and attachment. Stefanie also offers coaching-style support for career shifts and life transitions.

People who choose her work with someone who blends clinical social work with holistic practices. She encourages curiosity about patterns, practical experiments between sessions, and building skills that fit daily life.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand patterns in communication, trust, and closeness so they can try new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing different responses. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and the reactions they cause; it can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to start with and adjust based on how the work goes. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and make scheduling across different locations simpler. Because session formats here are not specified, confirm the current online options before booking so you know how meetings will be delivered. Licensed professionals can still use attachment, CBT, and EMDR principles in remote sessions to support progress and practical skills work.