- Warm conversational style
- Practical skill building
- Focus on codependency
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions and helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, and relationship struggles. Rochelle also supports those coping with trauma, grief, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Rochelle avoids labels and encourages respectful, nonjudgmental conversation so people can speak openly about hard experiences.
Rochelle draws on several approaches to guide work in therapy. She uses Client-Centered methods to create an accepting space and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are used when people need tools for emotion regulation and stress management.
She has helped people with parenting strain, career pressures, chronic illness and pain, body image concerns, and patterns of codependency. Rochelle also addresses adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family challenges, and divorce or separation adjustments.
Rochelle works collaboratively to set goals and tailor a plan that fits each person's life. She encourages practical skill-building alongside deeper reflection so people can make steady changes over time.
How Rochelle’s approaches translate to online work
Rochelle commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, trusting space where people can tell their story without judgment. This approach focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs so goals emerge from the client’s own priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to practice small changes that can improve mood and functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are used when people need concrete tools for managing intense emotions, reducing reactivity, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rochelle will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, life situation, and preferences. That collaborative planning may include mixing skill work with deeper exploration over time.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make regular appointments easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so more consistent progress is possible.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rochelle help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, ADHD, and patterns of codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and practical tools alongside personal reflection.
What experience does she bring?
Rochelle has practiced as a therapist for 12 years and has supported people through trauma, mood disorders, parenting and career challenges, and complex family situations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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