Andjie Cherichel, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
District of Columbia · 9 years in practice
Andjie Cherichel is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Existential therapy alongside other approaches to help people facing life changes.
License and registration
- LICSW, District of Columbia
- LC200001305 · expires June 2028
- CSW, Georgia
- CSW008109 · expires September 2026
- LCSW-C, Maryland
- 22452 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1194398784 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Andjie
Andjie Cherichel is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Existential therapy alongside other approaches to help people facing life changes. She holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and brings nine years of professional experience to her work. She speaks English and Haitian Creole and practices in Maryland.
Andjie focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with major life transitions. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment and communication struggles, caregiving stress, and body image worries.
Background and approach
First responder stress and fatherhood issues are among her additional areas of attention. Her style emphasizes a listening, client-centered stance. Sessions aim to make space for honest feeling, clear goals, and practical next steps.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and build manageable habits. Narrative Therapy and solution-focused ideas are also part of her toolbox. Those methods help people rewrite difficult stories and try small changes that make everyday life easier.
Andjie works with each person to choose what fits their needs and situation. She has experience navigating systems that can feel confusing or overwhelming. People who meet with her can expect straightforward conversation, focused problem solving, and gentle encouragement to try new ways of coping.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that as part of the process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andjie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Andjie names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that fit life and online care
Existential Therapy looks at the big questions people face like meaning, loss, and choices. It helps when life changes feel empty or confusing and supports people in naming what matters to them. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy so the person feels understood and can explore feelings at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines how thoughts link to feelings and behavior and helps build practical ways to change patterns that cause distress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to test methods that match their goals, values, and day-to-day needs. That makes it easier to try small changes and adjust what isn’t working as therapy progresses.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She addresses relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiving stress, body image, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends an Existential perspective with client-centered listening to help people name their values and choices. Practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are used when they match the person’s goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has nine years of professional experience working with clients on relationship, trauma, motivation, and system navigation issues.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and holds the credentials LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C as listed in her profile.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How do sessions cost and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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