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LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Andjie Cherichel, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasRelationship, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Haitian Creole
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About Andjie

Andjie Cherichel brings an approach grounded in Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to help people address difficult relationship and family dynamics.

Background and approach

She combines nine years of clinical experience with a focus on trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and navigating life transitions, offering practical strategies and empathic listening to support change.

Based in Maryland and licensed as LICSW, MD, LCSW-C (DC LICSW LC200001305, MD LCSW-C 22452), she has worked with issues ranging from abandonment, attachment, and adoption or foster care concerns to caregiving stress, communication problems, codependency, and control issues.

Her practice also attends to aging and geriatric matters, body image, fatherhood issues, first responder concerns, forgiveness, and separation or divorce challenges. Sessions are available in English and Haitian Creole.

Andjie emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s experience, helping clients clarify goals and develop coping skills. She supports clients through a variety of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Integrating therapeutic models with online access

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps clients notice and relate to different parts of themselves with curiosity and compassion, which can be useful for addressing trauma, attachment wounds, and persistent emotional patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship that honors the client's experience and supports self-exploration and growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be valuable for improving coping, communication, and self-esteem.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and will integrate elements from these methods to create a tailored plan rather than relying on a single technique alone.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it possible to access these approaches with greater flexibility. Remote sessions allow scheduling around work or caregiving commitments, offer options for different communication styles, and make ongoing follow-up and skills practice more convenient for clients.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes, as well as a range of related concerns such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice emphasizes Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches, using empathic listening and practical strategies to explore internal parts, personal values, and behavior change.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with clients on trauma, relationship issues, motivation, and self-esteem.
What credentials and location should I know about?
The clinician holds LICSW, MD, LCSW-C credentials with license details DC LICSW LC200001305 and MD LCSW-C 22452, and is based in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole to accommodate speakers of both languages.
What session formats does she provide?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland

Languages

English, Haitian Creole