Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW

Co-Director

Covington Training Institute and the Center for Gender and Justice

Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW, is an internationally recognized clinician, organizational consultant, lecturer, author, and pioneer in the fields of addiction and trauma. For over thirty-five years, she has developed gender-responsive and trauma-informed programs and curricula for use in public, private, and criminal-legal settings across the US and globally. She has conducted seminars for behavioral health professionals, community organizations, criminal justice professionals, and recovery groups in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Iceland, Brazil, Thailand, Turkey, and New Zealand. Additionally, she helped design women’s services at the Betty Ford Center and was featured as the therapist on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) TV show, "Breaking Down the Bars." In addition to twelve gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment curricula, she has authored the best-selling book, A Woman’s Way through the Twelve Steps. Her other books include Hidden Healers: The Unexpected Ways Women Help Each Other Survive Prison, widely praised for its insightful portrayal of women’s experiences behind bars, and the recently released Awaken Your Sexuality: A Guide to Connection and Intimacy after Addiction and Trauma. Educated at Columbia University and the Union Institute, Dr. Covington is based in Del Mar, California, where she is co-director of the Covington Training Institute and the Center for Gender & Justice.