Rochelle Nakoa , LCSW

Rochelle Nakoa is an LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings extensive experience working with individuals and families across a range of settings. She has supported hospice patients and their families through end-of-life care and served as a readjustment counselor helping veterans and their loved ones transition back to civilian life. While working with active-duty service members she addressed substance use concerns and relationship challenges within families and command structures. As Chief of Mental Health in the Department of Corrections she provided individual and group therapy to men, women, and transgender people who were incarcerated. These varied roles helped her develop a focused expertise in sexual trauma and intimate partner violence.

Rochelle practices with a person-centered orientation that emphasizes helping people recognize who they are and move toward who they want to become. She encourages clients to externalize thoughts - for example by putting them to paper - so they can organize feelings and better understand their circumstances. By holding a respectful, nonjudgmental space she aims to reduce burdens of shame and support clients in making meaningful changes toward living more authentically. Rochelle has been licensed for 11 years and applies this background to assist people facing trauma, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, career and family challenges, and other life transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and emotional responses. It helps people understand issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, intimacy concerns, and family dynamics by tracing how past connections influence present behavior.

Client-Centered Therapy, sometimes called person-centered therapy, emphasizes the client’s own goals and discoveries. The therapist provides empathy and reflective listening to support self-exploration and growth, which can be valuable for self-esteem, life transitions, and rebuilding a sense of identity.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing related behaviors. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and coping patterns by teaching practical skills to shift thinking and daily routines.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Rochelle will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That shared decision-making helps tailor sessions and adjust techniques over time so therapy stays aligned with what matters most to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals and therapists - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or travel, and to access consistent support from home or other locations when in-person care is difficult to arrange.