Caitlin Eshelman

Caitlin Eshelman, LICSW, is a clinical social worker practicing in the District of Columbia with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are navigating stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and challenges related to intimacy and self esteem. Her caseload includes work around mood disorders, panic, and life transitions such as pregnancy, postpartum, and separation.

Her practice also addresses a range of interpersonal and identity-related issues, including attachment and abandonment, sexual expression and kink, non-monogamous relationships, communication and control concerns, and the aftermath of domestic violence. She draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and trauma-informed therapies to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

Eshelman frames therapy as a collaborative process that centers on practical coping skills, exploration of relational patterns, and repair after traumatic events. She integrates evidence-based techniques while attending to the particular concerns listed above, offering support aimed at helping people build self-compassion and clearer communication within their relationships.