Cherish Krisciunas

Cherish Krisciunas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida with 12 years of experience. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and anger. Her style aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels right for them.

Cherish uses a client-centered, integrative approach. She blends cognitive behavioral strategies with attachment-aware and emotion-focused work to address how thoughts, feelings, and relationships interact. Sessions are practical and conversational, with an emphasis on real tools clients can use between meetings.

She often helps people facing big life changes, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges around intimacy and trust. Cherish also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, impulsivity, and issues linked to trauma and loss. Her background includes work with people navigating family conflict, divorce, and end-of-life concerns.

In therapy she focuses on building a strong working relationship, setting clear goals, and creating simple steps toward change. Clients can expect to identify patterns, practice new ways of responding, and develop skills to reduce reactivity and improve communication. The work balances reflection with action so progress feels measurable.

Her practice emphasizes respect, honesty, and collaboration. People who want straightforward guidance and practical coping skills often find this approach helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How approach and online work fit together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and frustration that shows up as anger or avoidance.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and current relationships shape reactions and expectations. This approach helps people understand patterns in their close relationships and build more secure ways of connecting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, needs, and comfort. That might mean trying one approach for a while and adjusting as progress is made.

The biography doesn't list specific online session formats, so confirm the options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people appreciate that video or phone sessions can help maintain continuity of care during transitions and major life changes.