Catherine DeShetler

Catherine DeShetler is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of professional experience in Maryland. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and attention concerns. Catherine centers the conversation on each person's strengths and what is already working for them.

She treats anger as a manageable response and helps people learn how to notice triggers and choose different reactions. Sessions include straightforward strategies for calming down, improving focus, and reducing the impact of stress in everyday life. Catherine also supports people dealing with mood shifts, motivation, and problems with concentration and memory.

Her background includes decades of direct practice where she has helped people with drug and alcohol addiction, caregiver strain, and workplace stress. She also assists those coping with blended family challenges, midlife transitions, and financial worries that affect mood and relationships. Catherine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address these concerns in real-world ways.

She believes clients know their own stories and brings a collaborative style to sessions. The work is practical and paced to each person - building small, useful changes rather than overwhelming lists of tasks. Taking a first step toward less anger and more balance is often the hardest part, and she aims to make that step clearer and more manageable.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Many of the approaches Catherine relies on are evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach concrete skills. One common method focuses on building attention and concentration strategies to improve daily functioning and reduce frustration. This approach teaches practical exercises for staying on task, managing distractions, and improving memory supports.

Another typical technique helps people regulate strong emotions like anger. It includes learning to notice physical signs of escalation, slowing responses, and practicing replacement actions that reduce conflict. These strategies are useful for handling workplace stress, family tensions, and moments of intense frustration.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative part of therapy. Catherine will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made. The aim is to find realistic tools that can be used between sessions.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy lives, such as fitting a short check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time. It also makes it possible to maintain momentum between in-person visits when that is useful.