Therapist profile
Cherish Krisciunas, LCSW
LCSW focusing on relationships and life transitions
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- Anxiety and grief
- Relationship communication
- Caregiver stress
About Cherish
Cherish Krisciunas is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 12 years of professional experience. She works with people facing anxiety, grief, relationship strain, family conflict, and big life changes.
She focuses on straightforward, practical work. Sessions look at what is happening now and what you want to change. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside relational approaches to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
Her client-centered style means conversations are driven by each person's goals. She pays attention to how attachment and past loss shape current relationships. That can include looking at intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, or problems with trust and communication.
She also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life matters, and aging-related challenges. Other common topics include anger, shame or guilt, infidelity, and coping with isolation or career strain.
Sessions aim to combine insight with practical steps. Clients are offered concrete skills to manage anxiety, improve communication, and navigate transitions. The work moves at a steady pace so people can try changes between sessions and report back.
Cherish draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches - CBT, attachment-focused work, emotionally focused methods, and ACT - while keeping the conversation direct and focused on everyday problems. She conducts work in English and practices in Florida as an LCSW.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for anxiety, coping with life changes, and when someone wants to act despite difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and reactions. It can be helpful for intimacy issues, trust concerns, and resolving long-standing family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's agenda. It supports people who need a space to sort out feelings and set their own goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can include combining techniques so sessions address both feelings and practical steps.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. They also let people continue regular work when living in different parts of Florida. The focus online is the same as in-person work: clarify goals, practice skills, and try small changes between appointments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family struggles, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, career concerns, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She integrates CBT, ACT, attachment-focused, and emotionally focused methods depending on the concern.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.