Grace Dushatinski

Grace Dushatinski, MD, LCSW-C, is a clinician who focuses on supporting children, adolescents, and their families in Maryland. With 13 years of experience in school-based and clinical settings, she works with young people facing anxiety, big emotions, behavioral challenges, social difficulties, and transitions. Her work also addresses related concerns such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and issues affecting young adults and women.

She emphasizes relationship-based care with children, blending conversation, play-based techniques, and skill-building activities to help youngsters express feelings, regulate emotions, and increase confidence. Grace also partners closely with caregivers, offering practical strategies and guidance to support a child’s emotional growth across home and school environments. Her practice reflects an interest in helping families navigate life changes, isolation or loneliness, and questions of life purpose.

Grace brings a patient, engaging manner to clinical work and maintains a focus on collaboration. Families seeking a therapist who attends to both the child and the caregiving system will find her approach oriented toward building skills and strengthening everyday supports.