Caitlin LaVine , MD, LCSW-C

Caitlin LaVine is a licensed clinician practicing in Maryland with three years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C, and she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. Caitlin speaks plainly and aims to meet people where they are in life.

Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive care. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She works with concerns around attachment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace stress when these come up in therapy.

Caitlin also supports people coping with guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. She offers guidance for mood disorders and post-traumatic stress in ways meant to feel manageable. Self-love and forgiveness are frequent themes in her work when clients want to rebuild their sense of worth.

She aims to create a calm space for people to talk through what feels overwhelming. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking that can be used between sessions. Caitlin adjusts the pace depending on how someone is doing in the moment.

Therapy is collaborative and goal-oriented. She encourages people to notice small changes and to try different strategies until they find what helps. Caitlin is especially attentive to issues that commonly affect women and supports clients who want to address those concerns.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach helps people learn concrete tools to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes that reduce overwhelm. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse at a pace that feels manageable, helping people make sense of painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match a client's goals, needs, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or new concerns arise.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when travel or scheduling is difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a way to communicate when a full session isn't possible. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping focus on meaningful change.