Keisha Cherrington, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 15 years in practice

Keisha Cherrington helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and substance use concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 079644 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1285202838 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Keisha

Keisha Cherrington helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and substance use concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma or abuse, intimacy difficulties, eating struggles, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem challenges, career questions, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Keisha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, often written as LCSW, based in New York.

Keisha uses a straightforward, person-centered way of working. She listens first to understand the immediate problem.

Background and approach

Then she and the person set clear, practical goals to work toward between sessions. Her sessions often draw on cognitive-behavioral techniques. That means looking at unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to build emotional regulation and improve communication in tense moments. Keisha brings 15 years of professional experience in several counseling settings. That background informs how she tailors strategies to different life situations and stages.

She focuses on concrete tools that people can use in daily life. Her style is warm and respectful. Keisha aims to create a space where people can speak plainly about what is hard and try practical steps to feel better.

She invites collaborative problem solving and checks in often about whether the work is helpful. To begin, she asks people to name the most pressing concern and then maps a plan that fits their schedule and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Keisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Depression
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue

Online support

Evidence-based techniques and online care

Keisha draws on cognitive-behavioral approaches that help identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to lower anxiety and improve mood. Those techniques are useful for depression, anxiety, and day-to-day coping challenges.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can help when emotions feel intense or relationships become strained.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Keisha works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks progress regularly and adjusts the plan if something is not working.

Online sessions can fit into busy lives. Video calls allow more face-to-face conversation when tone and expression matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a schedule. Together these options make it easier to keep continuity of care and use therapy tools between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns can Keisha help with?

Keisha works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, substance use, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening first and setting practical goals. Sessions focus on clear steps people can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working in a range of counseling settings, which shapes how she adapts methods to different needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

Keisha holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

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