Rochelle Nakoa, LCSW

Rochelle Nakoa is an LCSW with more than a decade of clinical experience. She helps people facing addiction, trauma, relationship strain, depression, anxiety, grief, and the stress of life changes. Rochelle also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving burden, parenting strain, and concerns tied to identity and intimacy.

She draws on a client-centered approach that focuses on the person in front of her. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, writing thoughts down, and organizing feelings to clarify what needs to change. Rochelle aims to reduce shame and heavy burdens so people can move toward choices that fit their values.

Her background includes work in hospice care, helping patients and families with end-of-life transitions. She has experience assisting veterans and their families as a readjustment counselor. Rochelle also provided therapy for active military members in areas such as substance use and family relationships.

In correctional settings she served as Chief of Mental Health and led individual and group therapy for incarcerated men, women, and transgender people. These roles shaped her focus on sexual trauma and intimate partner violence and informed practical ways to support recovery.

Rochelle blends person-centered work with tools from attachment-based and cognitive approaches. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and practical steps that can fit into daily life. People who want a collaborative, respectful therapist often choose her for help navigating difficult transitions and long-standing wounds.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early bonds affect current connections; it helps people understand trust, closeness, and patterns that repeat in relationships. Client-centered therapy emphasizes respect and listening; sessions center on the person's experience and goals, with the therapist reflecting understanding rather than directing change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rochelle will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying tools from different approaches and checking in about what helps most.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, avoid travel time, and choose shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work with a licensed professional when relocation or travel would otherwise interrupt care.