Catherine DeShetler, LCSW-C

Catherine DeShetler is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience in Maryland. She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She speaks English and centers sessions on practical steps people can use right away.

Catherine treats problems with concentration and memory and helps people manage anger and mood challenges. She also addresses ADHD-related concerns and seasonal mood changes such as SAD. Midlife concerns and questions about life purpose are part of her work when people bring them up.

Her approach begins by listening to each person's story and noticing existing strengths. Catherine treats clients as experts in their own lives and helps them build on what already works. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful so progress feels real between visits.

Over nearly three decades she has worked in different settings that shaped a practical style. Sessions often focus on specific skills for reducing stress, managing cravings, organizing attention, and improving daily routines. She balances problem solving with space to talk through difficult feelings.

People who choose Catherine can expect a steady, down-to-earth clinician who helps set clear goals. She supports people through transitions, difficult moods, and changes in life circumstances. To begin, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

Catherine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on teaching skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing, pacing, and breaking problems into smaller steps; these skills help with day-to-day overwhelm and workplace strain. Another approach emphasizes behavioral strategies for mood and addiction concerns, including setting simple routines, identifying triggers, and planning concrete coping steps to reduce cravings or depressive inertia.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying ideas, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that focus on practical skill use. It can also allow sessions that emphasize talking, behavioral planning, or brief skills practice depending on what the person needs.