About Caitlin
Caitlin Eshelman is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience based in the District of Columbia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and changes that come with life transitions. Caitlin also supports people navigating intimacy, relationship concerns, and issues related to sexual identity and expression.
She works in a straightforward, collaborative way. Sessions focus on what someone wants to change and practical steps to get there.
How Caitlin works
Caitlin uses talk, exercises, and short-term strategies to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day coping. Her background includes extensive work with trauma, attachment wounds, and the emotional fallout from abuse or domestic violence. She also helps people facing panic attacks, postpartum challenges, and divorce or separation.
Topics like abandonment, guilt, shame, and forgiveness are commonly addressed in her practice. Caitlin draws on several established approaches to shape treatment, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused work. Those approaches guide how she structures sessions and sets goals with each person.
People who reach out can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and practical tools they can use between sessions. She emphasizes clear communication, realistic steps, and steady progress toward the goals each person brings to therapy.
Caitlin lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Caitlin works with
The areas below are the ones Caitlin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | District of Columbia |
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Online support options
How Caitlin’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work starts by listening to what matters most to the person and shaping sessions around their priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and guides goal-setting for issues like self-esteem, identity, and relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, mood shifts, and routines that get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options and try techniques that match the client’s goals, preferences, and what shows early benefit. Sessions often mix listening, skill practice, and short homework so people can see change between meetings.
Online formats allow the same therapeutic work to happen in more flexible ways. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be a good fit for lower bandwidth or when someone prefers no video. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or a quick session when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, childcare, or other commitments.
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