Licensed to practice in District of Columbia and accepts 36 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, LGBTQ, Sex Therapy and 8 more.

Caitlin Eshelman

(she/her)

LICSW, 15 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

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About me

Hi! I'm a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Washington, DC. I received my Masters in Social Work from The Catholic University of America and have been practicing for 15 years. I help individuals and couples who are experiencing issues related to trauma, anxiety and depression be the best versions of themselves. I also specialize in humans who identify as LGBTQ+ and polyamorous. I am a kink and sex positive therapist.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, I'll answer any questions you might have about therapy or me as a professional and then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. I will also continually check in and ask for feedback about how you feel our sessions are going so I can best support you.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have 15 years of experience as a social worker and therapist. Not only do I have professional experience dealing with LGBTQ, trauma and polyamory - I have personal experience as well. Find me at kitchtableconvos.com

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working all humans of any age, race, sexuality or gender who are looking to improve their lives.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

LGBTQ

Sex Therapy

Other specialties

Couples Counseling

Depression

Grief

Perinatal Mental Health

Postpartum

Self Esteem

Trauma and PTSD

Women's Issues

Identifies as

LGBTQ

White

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Licensed in

District of Columbia

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Lucent Health

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

Arlo

AvMed

Blue Cross Blue Shield

CareFirst

Independence Administrators

Independence Blue Cross

Cash - $125 per session

Centivo

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

Evernorth

GTEB

Golden Rule

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

Kaiser Permanente

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Surest (formerly Bind)

Tufts Health/Cigna

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Trauma-Focused CBT

I use traditional talk therapy to create casual conversations. My practice is informed by CBT and trauma informed care.

, 76 ratings

6 ratings with written reviews

July 23, 2026

Caitlin's literally fantastic. I asked her in my first session to be open and honest with me to hold me accountable, and she has done a great job to challenge me to grow while supporting and validating me as well. It's very easy to have a conversation with Caitlin and I always feel like I have an understanding of where to go in my growth following a session. I couldn't recommend more.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 7 with Caitlin

July 16, 2026

She actually actively listened and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Caitlin

February 3, 2026

I enjoyed my first season with Caitlin because she let me get right into it and lead the conversation. It felt like chatting with a new friend who was very open to my thoughts but also challenged me.

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 1 with Caitlin