- Warm collaborative style
- Sleep and rest concerns
- CBT and DBT informed
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She offers straightforward, compassionate support for people facing stress, anxiety, mood shifts, addiction, and sleep concerns. Rochelle uses clear talk and practical steps so clients can make manageable changes.
Rochelle keeps sessions warm and interactive. She listens without judgment and helps people shape goals that matter to them. Her work often blends client-centered conversation with problem-focused tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy.
She has helped people cope with trauma, grief, and long-term conditions such as bipolar disorder and ADHD. Rochelle also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, career stress, and issues around intimacy and body image. Sleeping problems and the strain they cause are part of the concerns she addresses in sessions.
Rochelle frames therapy as a collaborative process. She and the client identify small, practical steps to try between sessions and adjust the plan as progress is made. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build routines that fit real life.
People considering therapy will find a nonjudgmental clinician who emphasizes respect and sensitivity. Rochelle encourages questions up front and works to make therapy understandable and relevant to each person’s everyday struggles.
How Rochelle’s Approaches Fit Online Therapy
Client-centered work focuses on listening and tailoring sessions to a person’s needs, helping people set goals and choose what to work on. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches straightforward strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, often through step-by-step practice and coaching in coping skills.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Rochelle will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust the plan based on how things are progressing and what the client prefers.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit work and family obligations, lets them check in from a convenient location, and makes it easier to maintain regular appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that feels better. Discussing practical scheduling preferences is part of the first steps so appointments can fit into everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients make small, useful changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience as a practicing therapist working with diverse concerns such as mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, and addictions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients able to work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
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.