About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addiction, and trauma. Rochelle also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
She uses straightforward conversation and active listening to understand what is happening at home. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Rochelle draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and CBT to address thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress.
Rochelle also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness techniques when emotional regulation or intense mood swings are part of the problem. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is weighing change or recovering from addiction. These approaches are used to teach skills, manage strong emotions, and improve day-to-day functioning.
She has worked with people affected by abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and separation or divorce. Rochelle aims to help clients communicate more clearly, set boundaries, and reduce conflict at home.
Practical next steps are kept simple. Clients complete an intake questionnaire and set an initial session to outline goals. Rochelle works collaboratively to adjust the plan as needs change.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client, which helps clarify relationship and parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful patterns.The right approach is often discovered together. Rochelle will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process means methods may shift over several sessions to fit the client's needs and preferences.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, shorten commute time, and allow for check-ins that feel like regular life. Therapists often use skills practice, short behavioral experiments, and mindful breathing exercises that translate well to a screen or phone. Licensed professionals can help clients apply these methods to parenting challenges, relationship conflicts, or mood regulation while keeping sessions focused and practical.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and respectful, using Client-Centered methods alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to address practical problems and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rochelle has 12 years of experience working as a therapist with adults facing a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with that credential in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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