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Rochelle Smith, LMFT

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Rochelle

Rochelle Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. She works from a warm, interactive stance that centers the client and aims to create respectful, compassionate dialogue.

Background and approach

Her background includes support for people facing depression, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma-related concerns. Rochelle draws on several evidence-informed methods to shape treatment, including Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing.

She adapts conversations and plans to each person's circumstances rather than relying on fixed labels, and she emphasizes collaboration in setting goals and identifying interventions. Her experience also includes work with complex areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, chronic health challenges, and co-morbid conditions.

Clients who seek a therapist committed to respectful listening and practical skills may find her approach helpful. She frames therapy as a process of empowerment and supports clients taking concrete steps toward healthier patterns and greater well-being.

Therapeutic approaches and online access



Rochelle often employs Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on empathic listening and creating a nonjudgmental space so clients can explore their goals and values at their own pace. This approach helps with concerns that benefit from strengthening self-understanding and confidence. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, mood shifts, sleep, and day-to-day functioning. CBT is useful when clients want structured strategies to change reactions and habits.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Rochelle works together with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility for scheduling and to make sessions more accessible regardless of location within California. These formats allow clients to engage in regular work on coping skills, emotional regulation, and relationship concerns while fitting therapy into busy lives.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does Rochelle address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and collaboration while combining client-centered listening with practical therapeutic techniques.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
Rochelle has 12 years of clinical experience working with a variety of mental health and relational concerns in California.
What credentials and location information are available?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the credential CA LMFT 94178 and maintains practice in California.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Rochelle can help with

Rochelle Smith works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, relationship issues, and depression.

Rochelle works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting problems.

How Rochelle approaches therapy

Rochelle's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Rochelle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.