Therapist profile
Rochelle Smith, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Mood
Continue with RochelleWhere Rochelle stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 94178
- NPI
- 1316327844
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
About Rochelle
Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and grief. She also lists codependency among her focus areas and helps people facing parenting challenges and career-related stress.
Rochelle uses a mix of practical talk therapy approaches. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going, and dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of her toolkit as well.
In sessions she tends to be interactive and collaborative. Conversations include identifying goals, trying new ways of coping, and practicing specific skills between sessions. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current relationships and coping patterns, including attachment and abandonment concerns.
People come to her for help around communication problems, control issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and recovery from trauma. She also supports those navigating divorce or blended family dynamics and people working on commitment and intimacy-related issues.
Rochelle offers therapy in English and works from California as an LMFT. She does not accept international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How key approaches are used in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns back, and helps clarify goals and priorities. This approach is useful for people who feel stuck in people-pleasing patterns or uncertain about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing practical changes in behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, codependency patterns, and managing daily stressors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches distress tolerance and emotion regulation strategies that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean focusing more on skills one week and on reflective conversation the next.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists aim to shape session length and structure so therapy fits with everyday life and the client’s practical constraints.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, addiction, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, grief, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and collaborative. She combines client-centered listening with CBT and DBT skills to address thinking patterns and emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of issues including trauma, parenting, and mood disorders.
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.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.