Andjie Cherichel , LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Andjie Cherichel uses a client-centered approach that puts each person's priorities first. She focuses on relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her work is direct and practical, and she speaks English and Haitian Creole.

She creates a calm space where people can say what matters to them. Sessions emphasize listening, clarifying goals, and trying small steps that feel doable. Andjie draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that cause distress.

She also brings existential and narrative ideas into the room. That means exploring personal meaning, values, and the stories people tell about themselves. These approaches can help when someone feels stuck, empty, or unsure which direction to take.

Over nine years she has supported people through separation, communication problems, caregiving stress, body image struggles, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, or abandonment. She also addresses first responder stress, fatherhood concerns, and forgiveness work when relevant.

Andjie holds the credentials LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C and practices in Maryland. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focused on practical changes and clearer understanding. She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready.

Approaches you can use online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and involved in choosing goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and uses simple exercises to change patterns that cause stress or low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they may try one method, adjust it, or combine approaches to find what helps most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video can mirror an in-person visit, phone calls use less bandwidth when needed, live chat offers quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.