Raquel Cherry, LICSW, LCSW

Raquel Cherry is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship or parenting strain, and challenges like addiction or compassion fatigue. Her tone is respectful and direct, aimed at helping people take the first steps toward change.

She favors clear, practical conversations and builds a plan around each person’s needs. Sessions focus on realistic steps people can try between meetings. Raquel uses problem-solving and goal-focused work alongside helping people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.

Her clinical approach draws on client-centered care, short-term solution-focused strategies, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools when helpful to deepen insight and sustain change. Over nine years she has supported people through life changes, blended family stress, and work-related strain including first responder concerns.

Raquel aims to treat everyone with sensitivity and compassion. She emphasizes collaboration and tailors the conversation to each person’s priorities. People who want a mix of practical skills and empathetic support may find her style a good fit.

To begin, she asks people to describe what matters most to them and to set small, achievable goals. The process is paced to match individual comfort and readiness to change.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Raquel uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means the conversation centers on what the person brings and what they want to change, with the therapist responding with empathy and questions that help clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice their reactions and calm their attention. Mindfulness can be useful for managing worry, grief, or strong emotions that follow trauma and abuse. Together, these approaches give both skills and self-awareness that people can practice between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the client and therapist pick methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust them over time based on progress.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it easier to keep up consistent work during life transitions while using the same therapeutic approaches described above.