Cherish Krisciunas , LCSW

Cherish Krisciunas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with more than 12 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, family conflict, and major life changes. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence to each session and prioritizes respect, compassion, and authenticity as the foundation for therapeutic work.

She has worked with individuals, couples, and families navigating complex emotions and transitions, and she emphasizes tailoring support to each person’s unique story and needs. Her approach is client-centered, integrative, and collaborative, drawing on evidence-based methods such as cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and mindfulness-informed practices while also attending to relational and trauma-informed perspectives.

Sessions are designed to combine exploration with practical action so clients leave with tools they can use immediately. Cherish focuses on building a strong therapeutic alliance, fostering honest dialogue, and creating personalized care plans aimed at increasing insight, managing stress, improving relationship patterns, and strengthening self-care. Her goal is to help people feel more grounded, connected, and confident as they move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cherish integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic space where the client’s priorities guide each session - this approach supports self-exploration, emotional processing, and building self-directed goals. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Attachment-based approaches are also part of her work, which examine how early relationship patterns influence current connections and communication. This perspective can help individuals and couples strengthen trust, improve emotional attunement, and address issues like intimacy, abandonment, or caregiving stress. Cherish collaborates with each person to determine which combination of approaches best fits their needs and goals, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit consistent care into busy lives and to access support from home. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide guidance, teach coping tools, and support real-time problem solving while honoring each client’s preferences and schedule.