Clatoyia Andrews, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Clatoyia Andrews is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a practical, strengths-focused approach to therapy. With a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University (2016) and five years of clinical experience, she has worked directly with adults and teens facing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family concerns. She holds clinical social work licensure in multiple jurisdictions and maintains professional credentials including LCSW and LCSW-C, which indicate her training and clinical practice in social work.

Her experience spans a variety of settings - from individual skill-building for people with serious mental illness to facilitating groups in school environments and offering brief psychotherapy interventions by phone and in emergency room contexts. This range has shaped a flexible, practical style that adapts to the needs of each person she works with.

Clinically, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, solution-focused techniques and strengths-based methods to help clients identify and build on their existing resources. Her manner is described as laid back yet supportive, combining compassion with a measured sense of humor to make sessions approachable. She centers therapy on identifying strengths and practical steps clients can use to move past obstacles, and she prioritizes meeting people where they are while tailoring the approach to what will work best as they collaborate on goals.

Throughout her work, Andrews aims to create a space where adults and teens can speak openly without fear of judgment and begin the process of sorting through current difficulties at a pace that fits their lives.