Clatoyia Andrews, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Clatoyia Andrews is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health provider who brings practical experience supporting adults and teens through a wide range of concerns. She holds MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials - MD indicating a medical degree and LCSW-C and LCSW identifying clinical social work licenses - and is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Delaware, and Maryland. Over five years of work in behavioral health have given her experience addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family challenges, bipolar disorder, grief, self-esteem issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

Her background spans multiple care settings, including individual skill-building for people with serious mental illness, group facilitation in school environments, and brief psychotherapy delivered by phone and in emergency room contexts. She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, solution-focused techniques, and strengths-based approaches to help clients identify and build on personal resources. Colleagues and clients have described her style as supportive, caring, and compassionate with a ready sense of humor. With a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University completed in 2016, she prioritizes meeting clients where they are and tailoring the approach to what will work best as they move through challenges together.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy and care

Clatoyia Andrews often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies to shift them - an approach commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also integrates mindfulness practices that teach moment-to-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques, which can support emotional regulation and coping during difficult times. In addition, her strengths-based work focuses on identifying personal resources and skills clients already have and using those assets to overcome obstacles and reach goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and she approaches treatment collaboratively - exploring a client's needs, goals, and preferences and adjusting methods as the work progresses. That collaboration helps ensure therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions - via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging - provide flexibility and easier scheduling for busy lives. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or work, and choose the format that best supports engagement and progress with a licensed professional.