About Clatoyia
Clatoyia Andrews, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship and family strain, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue. She writes in a calm, approachable way and aims to make therapy feel doable for people juggling busy lives. She brings five years of clinical experience across varied settings.
That includes one-on-one skill building for people with serious mental illness, group facilitation in school settings, and brief psychotherapy in emergency room and phone-based environments.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped a practical, down-to-earth style. Her work uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and a strengths-based perspective. Sessions emphasize identifying a person’s existing resources and building on them to meet current challenges.
Her manner is relaxed and supportive. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things and try concrete steps between sessions. She also adapts her approach to match each person’s needs and goals.
Andrews earned a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University in 2016. She holds clinical social work credentials and maintains practice ties to North Carolina. Her background includes both community and crisis-oriented care, which informs a flexible approach to therapy.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Clatoyia often uses cognitive behavioral approaches, which focus on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. This method helps people break cycles of negative thinking and try different responses to everyday problems.She also uses mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness exercises are short and can be practiced between sessions to help with emotional regulation and focus. In addition, solution-focused strategies guide people to set clear, small goals and notice what’s already working so progress can happen quickly.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods as therapy progresses. This makes the process practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, frequent exchanges when that suits a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- District of Columbia, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland
- Languages
- English
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