Catherine DeShetler, LCSW-C

Catherine DeShetler is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 28 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and attention concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

Catherine focuses on helping people notice what is getting in the way of day-to-day functioning. She helps people talk through anger that shows up at home or work. She also supports those handling stress, mood shifts, problems with concentration, and the impact of substance use on daily life.

Her approach treats the person as the expert on their own story. She listens for strengths clients already use, then builds on those strengths to manage difficult moments. Conversations aim to produce practical tools people can use between sessions. Catherine encourages steady steps rather than quick fixes.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation about patterns, triggers, and small changes that add up. She frames problems in everyday terms and works with concrete problems such as workplace frustration, relationship tension, and coping with change related to aging or caregiving.

Her experience includes work with money and financial stress, blended family concerns, grief and forgiveness issues, seasonal mood changes, and life purpose questions. The first meeting is used to set goals and decide what simple strategies to try next.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions