Stefanie Westover, LCSW
Stefanie Westover, LCSW, utilizes EMDR, Expressive Arts, Sandtray Therapy, Bibliotherapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and Somatic Therapy. Recently, Stefanie expanded her training to include an Autplay certification to support clients with neurodiversity, including autism and ADHD.
Stefanie Westover, LCSW, is an attachment therapist who focuses on relationships as the key to finding meaning and joy in living. Her goal is to partner with clients to find hope so they can heal and thrive. She has worked with individuals experiencing depression, self-harm, suicidality, anxiety, grief, parenting struggles, childhood trauma, and issues surrounding adoption.
Stefanie has experience working with parents and their children in a variety of settings for over ten years, including training foster parents, working with children in a speech-language pathology research lab, at a child development center, and in psychotherapy.
Stefanie’s training addresses attachment disorders, depression, anxiety, parenting, childhood trauma, prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs, adoption, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and the impact of domestic violence and addiction on children and their families.
Working with Idaho's families and children is a delight for Stefanie, but she knows parenting is not always a delight! As foster/adoptive parents, she and her husband have experienced a range of parenting struggles, so she approaches her clients with empathy and respect.
Education
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B.S. Marriage, Family, and Human Development, Brigham Young University
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Speech-Language Pathology, Purdue University
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Master of Social Work, Northwest Nazarene University
Licenses & Certifications
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-44068) by the Idaho Division of Occupational Licensing and Professional Licenses
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1
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Circle of Security Parent Facilitator
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Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist
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Trust-based Relational Intervention Practitioner
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QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper
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ALERT Program Leader
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EMDR Trained
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Autplay Certified