Andjie Cherichel, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

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Narrative-informed clinician focusing on relationships

Details

Name	Andjie Cherichel
Credentials	LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
Based in	Maryland
Licensed in	District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland
Session format	Online
Languages	English, Haitian Creole
Years in practice	9

About Andjie

Andjie Cherichel is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly a decade of experience helping people sort through relationship and family concerns. She brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions and speaks English and Haitian Creole. She focuses on common but painful problems like trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with big life changes.

She also helps people work through specific issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiving stress, and the effects of divorce or separation.

Background and approach

Her style centers on listening first and following the person's story. She uses Narrative Therapy to help clients separate themselves from painful events and notice patterns that no longer serve them. She also draws on Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to set small, practical goals and try new ways of responding.

Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. Clients can expect a mix of reflective conversation and actionable steps to practice between meetings. Andjie aims to make room for honest feelings while helping people move toward clearer choices.

She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and has worked across systems that affect families and individuals. Her practice is based in Maryland and she brings nine years of professional experience to her work with adult clients.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Andjie works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Andjie among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Andjie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Andjie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical approaches fit online care

Andjie blends Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help people change how they relate to difficult experiences. Narrative Therapy involves telling and reframing personal stories so painful events feel less defining; it can be helpful for trauma, family conflict, and feelings of emptiness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following each person's pace, which supports working through relationship and self-esteem concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and introduces small experiments to try new responses between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist and client review goals, strengths, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made along the way so sessions stay practical and relevant to the person's everyday life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or walking during a call is needed. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or times when a written back-and-forth feels easier. These options provide flexibility for scheduling and for how people prefer to communicate with their therapist.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress, and divorce or separation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is conversational and person-centered. She listens to each person's story and combines narrative work with practical techniques to set small, achievable goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in settings that address family and relationship challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices from Maryland.

What languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted for sessions with this therapist.

What formats are offered for online work?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and starting therapy handled?

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