Rochelle Lachance , MD, LCSW-C

Rochelle Lachance brings 41 years of hands-on experience in social work and clinical practice, offering a deep and practical understanding of individuals, families, and complex life challenges. She holds an MD, which denotes medical training, and an LCSW-C, which indicates licensure as a clinical social worker, and she has maintained a long career across a variety of treatment environments.

Her professional background includes work in hospitals, outpatient treatment programs, psychiatric facilities, substance abuse treatment units, and special education schools, as well as providing home visits for geriatric patients. That range of settings has given her familiarity with medical, behavioral health, and family systems contexts. Rochelle has also completed specialized marriage and family therapy training and applies that knowledge when helping couples and families navigate relationship difficulties.

Clients work with a therapist who emphasizes listening, empathy, and the development of a trusting therapeutic relationship while focusing on concrete treatment goals. She uses a problem-solving approach and draws on extensive knowledge of community resources to support progress toward clients' identified objectives. Rochelle's practice addresses a broad spectrum of concerns including addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, stress and anxiety, trauma and grief, intimacy and sexual concerns, anger and self-esteem, career and life transitions, ADHD, hoarding, end-of-life counseling, infidelity and jealousy, obsessive-compulsive issues, and personality disorder concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Rochelle draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and collaboration and is useful for building trust and addressing relationship, self-esteem, and adjustment concerns.

She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with life changes because it focuses on practical strategies and measurable goals.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is part of her toolkit when working with couples and families. EFT concentrates on understanding emotional responses and improving attachment and communication, which can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, conflict, and strengthening bonds.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rochelle and the client work together to select and adapt methods that best match the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow therapy to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or another convenient location, and choose the communication style that supports each person's progress.