- Warm interactive style
- Skill focused
- 12 years experience
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 12 years of experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship worry, and parenting strain. Rochelle keeps sessions respectful and straightforward so people feel heard from the start.
She uses a mix of approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. In therapy she draws on Client-Centered methods to follow what matters most to the client, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when strong emotions or impulse management get in the way of daily life.
Rochelle has supported people through grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and ADHD-related struggles. She also works with issues like body image, attachment and abandonment, blended family stress, and caregiver fatigue. Her experience includes helping with sleep and eating problems, chronic pain or illness, and the fallout from separation or divorce.
Her style is warm, direct, and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and building coping skills that fit everyday life. Rochelle aims to tailor conversation and plans so people can take steady steps toward goals.
If someone is ready to make changes, Rochelle offers a compassionate space to start that work and to build concrete strategies for moving forward.
She uses a mix of approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. In therapy she draws on Client-Centered methods to follow what matters most to the client, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when strong emotions or impulse management get in the way of daily life.
Rochelle has supported people through grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and ADHD-related struggles. She also works with issues like body image, attachment and abandonment, blended family stress, and caregiver fatigue. Her experience includes helping with sleep and eating problems, chronic pain or illness, and the fallout from separation or divorce.
Her style is warm, direct, and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and building coping skills that fit everyday life. Rochelle aims to tailor conversation and plans so people can take steady steps toward goals.
If someone is ready to make changes, Rochelle offers a compassionate space to start that work and to build concrete strategies for moving forward.
How Rochelle's approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. In practice that means the therapist reflects what matters most and helps set goals based on the client's values and concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change them, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills so people can manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive actions.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Rochelle will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and style. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so techniques can be adjusted if something isn't working well.
The original biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills between sessions in real-life settings and bring those experiences back to therapy for review.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rochelle commonly address?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD.
What is Rochelle's approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and interactive. She blends Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to build practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working as a therapist with a wide range of presenting problems.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
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?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.