- Client-centered approach
- Thoughts and behavior focus
- Mindfulness and skills
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She uses a warm, interactive style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Rochelle aims to help people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, and other common challenges.
She centers sessions on each person's needs and prefers to build straightforward, respectful dialogue. Her work often draws on client-centered ideas that prioritize the person's own perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are introduced when emotions are intense or overwhelming. Mindfulness methods help people notice patterns and calm their reactions. Motivational Interviewing supports people working through ambivalence or wanting change.
Rochelle has supported people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, career transitions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and issues tied to adoption and foster care. She also helps with attachment struggles, blended family challenges, body image, chronic illness stress, and caregiver burnout.
Sessions are collaborative: Rochelle and the person decide what to focus on and which tools to try. She avoids blaming language and keeps a practical, goal-oriented focus. If someone wants to start, she guides them through the initial steps and ongoing planning.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy places the person's goals and experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. This approach is useful for sorting priorities and gaining clarity about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing patterns in thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes between sessions. It is practical for anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and problems like sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotional regulation and interpersonal skills and can help when feelings are intense or relationships are strained.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rochelle collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts plans over time so the work stays relevant and useful.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these formats to offer regular skill practice, homework review, and steady support while people manage day-to-day responsibilities.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and issues connected to adoption and foster care.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful dialogue, practical tools, and collaborative planning.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of experience working with a wide variety of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, addiction, and family stressors.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.