Andjie Cherichel, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C - Therapist in Maryland

About Andjie

Andjie Cherichel uses a client-centered approach to guide people through relationship and family concerns. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person. Her style aims to help clients speak openly, find practical ways to cope, and build confidence over time.

Cherichel holds LICSW, MD and LCSW-C credentials and brings nine years of professional experience to her work. She has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes.

Background and approach

Her background also includes work around communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress. Sessions emphasize clear communication and realistic goals. She may draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and on narrative methods to look at personal stories differently.

Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and wants to change but needs a plan. Her practice includes attention to family dynamics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, and divorce or separation. She also addresses topics like body image, fatherhood issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and forgiveness.

Andjie speaks English and Haitian Creole and works from Maryland. She aims to make the therapy process approachable and practical, helping people make steady steps toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

How client-centered and cognitive approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps clarify goals. This approach is helpful for building trust and addressing relationship or family worries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily coping. CBT is useful for things like self-esteem, anxiety about changes, and patterns that affect family life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That is a collaborative decision and can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to check in between meetings when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent care and practical support regardless of location.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns are addressed here?

She works with relationship and family issues plus trauma and abuse. Other focus areas include self esteem and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy. Sessions aim to be conversational and goal oriented.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of professional experience helping people navigate systems and personal challenges related to family and relationships.

Which credentials and location apply to this clinician?

Credentials listed are LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C with licence details DC LICSW LC200001305 and MD LCSW-C 22452. The therapist practices from Maryland.

Which languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland
Languages: English, Haitian Creole

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