Caitlin Reiten

Caitlin Reiten - Clinical Social Worker Associate

Hi, I’m Caitlin. I provide child and adolescent therapy to clients ages 3-18. I am passionate about working with youth of all ages and use a variety of art, play, and somatic approaches based on my client’s needs. 

My passion to support neurodivergent kids and teens started when I was young, although I didn’t have those words for it at the time. I grew up with an autistic sibling. The services in our rural community did not have the right tools to support her, or the many other autistic kids within miles of the nearest treatment center. Seeing how this scarcity of quality care directly affected me and my loved ones inspired me to pursue a career in Clinical Social Work - not only to increase access to care, but to provide the kind of care that truly centers the experiences of neurodiverse people, rather than trying to change them.  

Many of the kids and teens I work with have been misunderstood by peers, schools, medical providers, or other adults in their lives. They need a space that looks beyond the behaviors they exhibit on the outside, in order to support the needs underneath. I often use creative interventions like art and play therapy to help my clients express what they don’t yet have the words for. I truly enjoy getting to see my clients show up more authentically and build their confidence as they integrate the skills they learn in therapy.

Fun Facts:

I lived in Australia; I used to foster special needs cats and am extremely passionate about animal welfare and rescue work; and I grew up practicing MMA and have a black belt in traditional tae kwon do.

Therapeutic Approaches:

Narrative

CBT

DBT

Art therapy

Play therapy

Polyvagal and somatic approaches

Interpersonal / relational approaches

Training and Education:

CSWA (Supervised by Dr. Jennifer Cork, LCSW, #L13053)

Masters of Social Work: University of Michigan (2026)

BA in Psychology, Minor in Art Therapy and Neuroscience: Minnesota State University of Moorhead (2024)

Trauma-focused CBT 

Secondary Trauma for Agency Staff

Preventing Homelessness in Foster Care Youth