Stephanie Bourgeois, LCSW

The Mind Body Therapy Collective Co-founder

FUN FACT: I speak French fluently!

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1997, I offer individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults and also provide couples and family therapy. I offer traditional therapy as well as alternative holistic/somatic treatments. My work is deeply informed by a holistic mind/body/spirit approach to healing and well-being.

My experience started in NYC in 1997, working for a variety of agencies helping children, adolescents and their families. In 2002, I joined the staff at Summit Psychological Services in Summit, NJ.

Since 2012, I have worked with children, teenagers, adults, families and couples in my own private practice. Now I am thrilled to be co-creating this collective and bringing together like minded holistic healers of all kinds to collaborate and support each other while bringing more integrated healing to our communities.

I am particularly interested in the intersection of spirituality and mental health. My work is deeply informed by a holistic mind/body/spirit approach to healing and well-being.

EMDR is my latest focus and most exciting method for helping people. I am particularly passionate about how it creates deep, lasting healing and transformation for many clients. EMDR is an approach for the entire therapeutic journey, not just effective at processing trauma. When our brains are no longer hijacked by big and small traumas, we can access an integrated brain, heart and mind which can now operate in compassion and move us into joy and authentic power.

I specialize in treating the following:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Adolescent issues
  • Parenting
  • Women’s issues
  • Relationship issues—conflict and anger managment
  • Self-esteem and assertiveness training
  • Life transitions
  • Divorce
  • Loss/grief
  • Cutting and other self-harming behaviors
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Infertility
  • Addictions and co-dependency

I offer multiple approaches in both traditional therapy and alternative somatic treatments, including:

  • Psychodynamic/insight-oriented therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Sandtray Therapy
  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Energy healing

Click here to learn about these and other treatment modalities.

Education, training and license:

  • BA, Connecticut College, 1994
  • MS, Columbia University School of Social Work, 1997
  • Couples and Family Therapy certificate, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, 1999
  • Certification in Body-Psychotherapy, The Unergi School of Body-Psychotherapy, 2008
  • Reiki, second level training, 2004
  • Pranic healing, advanced training 2001
  • EMDR therapy, certification 2022
  • New Jersey LCSW License #: 44SC05195100

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