Rochelle Smith, LMFT

Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 12 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She offers a direct, respectful approach that focuses on practical steps people can take right away. Rochelle practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered methods and skills-based strategies to address day-to-day problems.

Rochelle often works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep or eating problems, and the strain of caregiving. Career stress, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions are part of her caseload as well.

In sessions she keeps the tone warm and interactive. Conversations are tailored to the person in front of her and to the problems they want to solve. She avoids labels and aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity.

Rochelle blends straightforward skill building with attention to the person’s experience. That can mean learning new coping practices, testing thoughts that get in the way, or practicing communication skills. She combines these techniques with reflective listening so clients feel heard while making change.

She provides services from California and offers several online formats. Sessions can include longer therapy meetings or shorter check-ins depending on needs. Getting started involves a short matching step and scheduling according to availability.

How therapy approaches work in online sessions

Rochelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that increase distress. CBT often involves short practical exercises, skill practice between sessions, and clear goals to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or manage addictive urges.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes listening and understanding the person’s experience. This approach focuses on building a trusting conversation, helping people feel heard as they decide what changes matter most. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques may be used when people need concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rochelle will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will try methods that fit those needs. She adjusts work over time based on what helps and what doesn’t.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow real-time face-to-face conversation and longer therapeutic work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or supplemental contact between longer meetings, offering flexibility for busy schedules.