Summer Von Stein, LCSW

Summer Von Stein is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable for someone checking profiles on their phone.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to address day-to-day problems. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings - breathing and grounding, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and trying small behavior changes to see what helps.

Summer also pays attention to how early attachments and communication patterns shape current relationships. She will talk through how past experiences can influence feelings about body image, guilt, shame, or isolation, and help people notice patterns that cause pain.

Her background is in social work and she holds an LCSW in Virginia. Over five years she has worked with people navigating divorce and separation, caregiver stress, mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, and questions about life purpose.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person. The focus is on clear steps, real-world practice, and building self-compassion. Summer aims to help people find ways to cope and make changes that feel achievable.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Summer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into concrete steps, so clients can test small changes and track what helps with anxiety, mood, or stress.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are. That approach supports exploring feelings about relationships, body image, guilt, or life purpose while moving at a comfortable pace.

Choosing the right way to work is part of therapy. Summer will collaborate with clients to decide which approach or mix of methods fits their goals and preferences. Together they set priorities and try methods that match the person's needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and teaching skills, phone can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can support brief updates and ongoing practice between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities while keeping progress steady.