It's Complicated

Caitlin Dwyer

(she/her)

Clinical Social Worker & Counsellor

Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
If you're struggling with anxiety, navigating expat life, or dealing with a chronic illness, I might be the right therapist for you. American LCSW based in Paris. Fully virtual.

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At a glance
Paris, FranceAvailable online only
Last active
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
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About me

I've been a social worker for over fifteen years, and for most of that time I worked at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, sitting with kids and families in the middle of some of the hardest moments of their lives. That work taught me something I carry into every session: people don't need someone to fix them. They need someone who can be genuinely present with them in the difficult parts. Some things in life don't just change your circumstances, they change your relationship with yourself. Moving to a new country, losing someone you love, living with chronic illness, years of people-pleasing and over-functioning and putting everyone else first. These experiences have a way of quietly disconnecting you from yourself, until one day you realize you've gotten so good at reacting and adapting that you've lost track of what you actually feel, want, and need. That disconnection (between who you are and how you're living) is almost always what brings people to therapy, even when they come in describing something else entirely. I work exclusively with adults. I specialize in anxiety, highly sensitive women, expats navigating life far from home, people living with chronic illness, and women who are living lives that don't follow the expected path. I'm also an expat myself; I moved to Paris several years ago and I understand firsthand what it means to build a life in a place that wasn't where you started.

I speak:

English

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Location:

Paris, France

Approach

Treatment Approaches
Holistic approachRecommended for those who want to address their mental health through a balanced focus on mind, body, and spirit.
Psychodynamic therapyRecommended for those looking to explore their emotions deeply and understand how past experiences shape their present life.
Somatic ExperiencingRecommended for those who want to use the mind-body connection to address the effects of trauma and restore natural regulation of the nervous system.
I work from a relational approach, which means my priority is building a safe, authentic relationship with my clients. Within that, I integrate existential and somatic work, and will incorporate other types, like ACT/CBT, as helpful based on clients' goals. My approach is curious about how you make meaning out of experiences and how that aligns with your values. Also humor. So much humor.

Experience

8 years in practice
I have owned my own private practice since 2018. I worked at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from June 2011-June 2021, when I decided to move into private practice full time.

Education

I earned my master in social work (MSW) from the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011. I have since completed multiple post graduate courses in CBT, ACT, existential therapy, and somatic experiencing (among others!).

Services

Intro Call

Free 15 min Online

Individual Session

€150 50 min Online

Group Session

€50 1 hr 30 min Online

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
Paris, FranceAvailable online only
Last active
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.