Andjie Cherichel , LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Andjie Cherichel is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and major life transitions. She practices from a strengths-based, client-centered perspective and helps people build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence while navigating complex systems and family dynamics.

Her work focuses on relationships and family issues, trauma, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness. Andjie integrates approaches that attend to meaning and values as well as practical skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Andjie holds social work licenses in Washington, D.C. and Maryland - listed as DC LICSW LC200001305 and MD LCSW-C 22452. LICSW and LCSW-C indicate clinical social work credentials that qualify her to provide therapeutic services. She offers services in English and Haitian Creole and practices from Maryland, bringing a calm and nonjudgmental style to sessions while prioritizing an open environment for sharing thoughts and feelings.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person s pace, recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage and careful support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Andjie Cherichel

Andjie Cherichel draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and existential therapy to tailor care to each person s needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental environment where the client s own goals and insights guide progress - it is useful for improving self-esteem, communication, and relationship dynamics.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It provides practical strategies for managing anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, low mood, and coping with life changes. Existential therapy explores questions of meaning, values, and personal choice, supporting clients who feel stuck, empty, or uncertain about life direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Andjie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adapts techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier for clients to connect from home, balance sessions with other responsibilities, and continue care during life transitions, while still working with a licensed professional to address relationship, trauma, and self-esteem concerns.