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Cheryl L. Andrews, PhD
Clinical Function & Accommodation Consultant
Most conversations begin with a diagnosis. Mine begins with a function.
I am Dr. Cheryl L. Andrews, founder of Cheryl L. Andrews & Associates. My work centers on helping individuals, students, professionals, families, clinicians, and organizations understand how mental health, disability, neurodivergence, stress, and life demands affect real-world functioning — and what to do next.
As a licensed mental health professional, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and clinical supervisor, I bring together clinical insight, rehabilitation counseling, disability-informed practice, accommodation strategy, and practical functional planning.
My goal is simple: to help people move from distress and uncertainty to functional clarity, meaningful strategy, and sustainable growth.
My work through the Clinical Function Lens
My work is grounded in what I call a clinical function lens.
Clinical function is the bridge between what a person is experiencing and how that experience affects daily life.
It considers questions such as:
How is this person functioning at work, in school, at home, or in professional practice?
What barriers are affecting attendance, communication, concentration, emotional regulation, organization, decision-making, follow-through, or participation?
What support, treatment, accommodation, strategy, documentation, or planning may help?
What needs to be clarified before the next decision is made?
This lens guides all three service areas: consultation, psychotherapy, and supervision.
Whether I am helping a client prepare for an accommodation conversation, supporting someone in therapy, or supervising a developing counselor, I am always thinking about the connection between clinical experience, disability-informed understanding, and real-world functioning.
Primary Services:
Clinical Function & Accommodation Consultation
This is my signature service area.
Clinical Function & Accommodation Consultation helps individuals and referral partners understand how disability-related concerns affect work, school, training, licensure, clinical placement, daily life, and professional participation.
This work may support individuals, students, families, professionals, employers, universities, physicians, attorneys, and other referral partners who need help clarifying functional barriers, accommodation needs, documentation concerns, executive-functioning challenges, leave-readiness, return-to-work planning, or return-to-school transitions.
Rather than focusing only on diagnosis, this consultation asks: How is this condition, stressor, or disability-related concern affecting function — and what support, strategy, or next step may help?
Function-Focused Psychotherapy
Function-Focused Psychotherapy is therapy for emerging adults, adults, professionals, students, and high-functioning individuals whose mental health, stress, trauma, ADHD, burnout, disability, or life demands are affecting how they live, work, study, relate, decide, rest, communicate, and follow through.
This service is for clients who need more than general support. It is designed for people who want therapy that connects emotional wellness with practical daily functioning.
Traditional therapy often asks: How do you feel?
Function-Focused Psychotherapy also asks: How is this affecting the way you live?
Together, we explore emotional patterns, clinical concerns, life stressors, identity, relationships, coping, and the practical strategies needed to support healthier functioning.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision with me is structured, supportive, and designed to help developing counselors strengthen their professional confidence and clinical judgment.
I support counselors and developing clinicians with clinical reasoning, documentation, diagnosis, treatment planning, ethical decision-making, risk assessment, case conceptualization, professional identity development, disability-informed practice, and licensure readiness.
Supervision is not just about reviewing cases. It is about helping clinicians learn to think clearly, practice ethically, document effectively, and grow into the kind of professionals they are called to become.
Professional Foundation
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor in North Carolina, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia and Virginia, and a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in South Carolina. I also hold the credentials of Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Disability Administrator.
My academic background includes a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University, a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Winston-Salem State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Saint Augustine’s University.
This foundation allows me to approach clinical, disability-related, functional, and supervisory concerns with depth, structure, and care.
My Philosophy
My professional philosophy is grounded in clarity, discernment, ethical practice, and respect for the complexity of human experience.
I believe people often arrive at consultation, therapy, or supervision with more than one question.
They may be asking:
What is happening to me?
Why am I not functioning as I used to?
What support do I need?
How do I explain this clearly?
What are my next steps?
How do I advocate without feeling overwhelmed?
How do I grow into a stronger clinician?
How do I move forward with confidence?
My role is not to rush people into easy answers. My role is to help organize the concern, clarify the functional impact, identify meaningful options, and support thoughtful action.
Across all services, I value professionalism, compassion, structure, cultural responsiveness, disability-informed practice, and practical strategy.
Who I Serve
I work with a range of individuals and professional communities, including:
Individuals and Professionals
Adults, employees, leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, burnout, trauma, disability-related barriers, work stress, role strain, or life transitions.
Students and Families
Students and families seeking clarity on academic functioning, executive functioning concerns, school participation, documentation needs, disability support, IEP/504 concerns, higher-education accommodations, or return-to-school planning.
Employers and Universities
Organizations, HR professionals, academic programs, disability services offices, and leadership teams seeking education, consultation, or training on disability-informed support, functional barriers, and accommodation strategies.
Physicians and Referral Partners
Medical, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and community providers seeking a trusted referral partner for clients who need functional clarity, accommodation preparation, documentation support, therapy, or clinical-functional guidance.
Attorneys and Professional Referral Sources
Attorneys and referral partners seeking clinical-functional insight related to disability, work, school, accommodations, documentation, and real-world participation concerns.
Counselors and Developing Clinicians
Counselors seeking supervision that strengthens clinical reasoning, documentation, ethical decision-making, risk awareness, and professional identity.
A Personal Note
At heart, I am a Carolina girl, a part-time Georgia Peach, and unmistakably a Southern belle.
I am also a wife, mother, clinician, consultant, supervisor, and woman who values family, joy, faith, femininity, beauty, meaningful work, and a life well lived.
I believe professional excellence and warmth can exist together. I believe clarity can be compassionate. I believe support can be structured and still feel deeply human.
This work matters to me because I know what it means when people finally have language for what they are experiencing — and when that language helps them take the next right step.
Begin with Clarity
Whether you are seeking consultation, therapy, supervision, training, or professional guidance, Cheryl L. Andrews & Associates offers structured, compassionate, and practical support for complex clinical and functional concerns.
If you are ready to better understand what is affecting function and what may help, I welcome you to connect.