- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- CBT and DBT methods
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, bipolar challenges, ADHD, grief, and parenting concerns. She also addresses family of origin issues and attachment-related questions when those come up in sessions.
Rochelle uses straightforward conversation and practical interventions to help people notice and change patterns that started in childhood. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past family roles or expectations continue to affect decisions, mood, and relationships. She combines Client-Centered ideas with cognitive and behavioral strategies to make changes that fit everyday life.
Her work includes skills training from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to help regulate intense emotions and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change, such as with substance use or behavioral shifts. Conversations are collaborative and aim to build clearer goals and small, doable steps.
Rochelle has experience helping people sort through attachment issues, abandonment questions, blended family dynamics, and adoption and foster care concerns. She also addresses related areas like body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and coping with life changes.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in California. Rochelle uses her years of practice to balance practical strategies with longer-term reflection on how family patterns shape daily life.
How Rochelle’s therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what is important to the client. It helps people clarify their feelings and find their own solutions through focused conversation and support.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns that may trace back to family roles.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those tools can be useful when someone feels overwhelmed by strong emotions or repeated relationship conflicts.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Rochelle will work collaboratively to identify goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting the focus as progress is made.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how a first meeting will be conducted. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work on family patterns into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Ask about the specific session options when you schedule a first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, bipolar conditions, ADHD, grief, parenting, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach blends Client-Centered listening with cognitive-behavioral strategies, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address immediate problems and longer-standing patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working as a therapist with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Looking for someone else? Find them by surname.