Stephan Wolfert

How I Can Help

Personally, I have first-hand experience with long-suffering and chronic pain. Professionally, I have over twenty years of experience supporting adult survivors of everything from childhood neglect, maltreatment, and abuse to surviving war. In sessions, I provide a person-centered, holistic approach that integrates body, mind, and story—helping you find stability, reclaim your agency, and reconnect with your authentic self. Together, we’ll develop practical pathways toward stability, self-compassion, and lasting change.

Who Can Benefit?

•      Individuals seeking support with feeling stuck or needing change

•      Those enduring: long-suffering, chronic pain, and/or autoimmune disorders

•      Performing Artists

•      Military Veterans and civilian survivors of war

•      Older adults confronting aging, diagnoses, and life-changing transitions 

•      Expats adjusting to a new country and culture

I am particularly well-suited to help adults who are:

• Survivors of Trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD)

• Survivors of childhood maltreatment, neglect, and abuse (developmental trauma)

• Survivors of Intergenerational and transgenerational trauma

• Suffering from emotional and/or physiological dysregulation (for example: anxiety, panic attacks, depression, dissociation, etc.)

• Experiencing shame, guilt, low self-worth, and/or low self-compassion

• Enduring prolonged suffering from chronic physical, emotional, or psychological pain (including such conditions as long-COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), post-exertion malaise (PEMS), and more)

My Bio

I am a licensed certified social worker (LCSW) in Massachusetts, a military veteran, and a classically trained actor with an MFA and a Master of Social Work (MSW) with a certificate in trauma practice. I work virtually with adult individuals navigating trauma, identity, and transition—especially those impacted by complex PTSD, childhood neglect, and military service. My clinical focus includes supporting clients dealing with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).

I bring a unique, integrative approach that blends neuroscience, embodiment, and narrative practices, rooted in both professional training and personal lived experience. As someone who has worked in trauma healing and expressive arts for over two decades, I deeply believe in the power of connection, creativity, and compassionate presence.

In addition to my clinical practice, I am the founding director of DE-CRUIT®, an evidence-based trauma recovery program that uses classical theater—especially Shakespeare—as a tool for healing. My work has been featured in over 20 peer-reviewed publications, and I regularly present at conferences such as the International Trauma Conference, the Trauma Research Foundation, and the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium. In Prague, I am a mental health consultant for Prague Shakespeare Company. 

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