The Heart Behind The Mission

De’Stanye Swittenberg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Beyond the Frame Therapeutics. She specializes in Anxiety, Trauma, Body Dysmorphia and Relationship Issues and Self-Esteem. With a background in trauma-informed and relational-cultural care, her approach is grounded in the belief that healing happens through authentic connection. She holds space with tenderness, truth, and the kind of care that says: you don’t have to carry it alone anymore.

De’Stanye holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from George Mason University.

Clinically, De’Stanye draws from:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helping you identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts that may be impacting how you feel and act.

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Building skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.

• Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Teaches present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills to reduce anxiety, increase emotional insight, and support self-compassion.

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT): Supporting children, adolescents, and adults in processing trauma in a structured, supportive way that honors safety and pacing.

• Psychodynamic Therapy: helping understand and resolve unconscious conflicts rooted in early life experiences and relationships. It explores how past experiences, especially those from childhood, influence current thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns.

While these tools guide the work, De’Stanye always tailor therapy to you—your needs, your voice, your story.