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Stephanie Schutte, LCSW (she/her)

I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma and address depression and anxiety disorders, including PTSD, panic disorder, social anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and I have been practicing clinically for 18 years. I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience and I am passionate about evidence-based therapies!

I am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist (2024) and have found EMDR to be an incredibly powerful  approach to healing trauma. 

I have worked in the US and abroad in the UK where I completed extensive training to become an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. 

I have worked with adults, adolescents, couples, and families in many different practice settings. I enjoy drawing from a range of modalities and interventions to find the best fit for each individual. I view each individual as the expert on their own experience and as the key to their own healing, and enjoy being a support person in that process. 

I have extensive experience working with substance use and addiction, and am interested in supporting individuals to take control of their lives in order to move away from unhealthy patterns and toward more productive coping strategies. I also have a special interest in supporting individuals and groups who have been or are currently marginalized, including individuals who identify as LGBTQ+/queer.

Areas of Expertise

– Therapy for adults 18+

– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

– Anxiety disorders

– Substance use/abuse 

– Depression

– Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), including Exposure and Response Prevention (Ex/RP)

– Panic Disorder

– LGBTQ+ affirming including people identifying as non-binary 

Education, Certifications & License

Certified EMDR Therapist (EMDRIA, 2024) 

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Virginia #0904013368, issued 10/27/2021)

EMDR Trained Therapist (EMDRIA, 2020)

Trained in Moral Recognition Therapy (2019)

Post Graduate Diploma (PgDip) in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (2014)

Trained in Multi-systemic Therapy (2008)

Trained in Motivational Interviewing (2006)

Master of Social Work (Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006)

BA in Philosophy (University of Virginia, 2003)