Rochelle Smith, LMFT

Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the fallout from trauma. Her approach aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can start making changes that matter to them.

Rochelle uses a blend of client-centered work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She adapts conversations and interventions to each person's situation instead of relying on one fixed method. Sessions tend to be interactive and focused on practical steps toward clearer thinking and better coping.

She has supported people dealing with parenting challenges, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, grief, and chronic illness. She also works with intimacy-related issues, body image, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and life transitions such as divorce or separation. Rochelle lists experience with ADHD, bipolar disorder, sleeping and eating struggles, and compassion fatigue.

Rochelle emphasizes respect and sensitivity and avoids shaming or labeling. She collaborates with clients to set goals and choose strategies that fit their values and daily life. The therapy process is described as supportive and aimed at helping people feel more capable and connected.

To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Rochelle works in California and conducts sessions in English.

How Rochelle’s approaches translate to online therapy

Rochelle draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to guide online sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and helping people set goals that matter to them, which can shape each session’s focus. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful habits. DBT offers tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be practiced in session and between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rochelle will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities. She adjusts the plan over time when something isn’t working so the work stays useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making scheduling easier, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice coping skills in everyday routines and follow up on homework between meetings, which many clients find helpful.