Cherish Krisciunas , LCSW

Cherish Krisciunas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with more than 12 years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, family conflict, and major life transitions. She offers a warm, respectful, and authentic presence in sessions, meeting clients where they are and allowing exploration of thoughts, emotions, and goals at a comfortable pace. Having worked with individuals, couples, and families facing complex emotions, she emphasizes personalized care that fits each person’s unique story and circumstances.

Her approach is client-centered, integrative, and collaborative, drawing on evidence-based practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness-informed methods while incorporating relational and trauma-informed perspectives. Cherish prioritizes a strong therapeutic alliance, clear dialogue, and tailored care planning so clients leave sessions with practical tools and greater insight into their emotions and behaviors. Her work supports improved stress management, healthier relationship patterns, and increased confidence in navigating life’s challenges, blending thoughtful exploration with concrete steps to help clients move forward.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and connection

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual’s experience, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to build insight and self-direction. This approach helps with self esteem, life transitions, and improving relationships by honoring each person’s values and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that explores the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change by teaching strategies to reframe unhelpful thinking and develop healthier habits.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines relational patterns shaped by early bonds and current connections, helping clients understand and change how they relate to partners and family. It can be especially useful for intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. Licensed professionals often combine elements from different approaches to tailor care.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to ongoing support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it possible to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility needs and to continue progress from a location that suits the client, while still working with trained therapists committed to meaningful change.