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Jennifer Rochel, LCSW, LICSW
Louisiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Jennifer
Jennifer Rochel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW (Arkansas) and LICSW (District of Columbia) with 20 years of experience helping people cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. She practices in Louisiana and works with concerns including stress, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, and mood disorders.
She focuses on practical strategies people can use day to day. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and routines that keep problems going. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and try new responses. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are also part of her approach when they fit the client's goals.
Her background includes work in child protection, schools, and private practice. That experience shaped how she approaches family of origin issues, adoption and foster care questions, and caregiver stress. She has also supported people dealing with domestic violence, divorce, and recovery from trauma.
In sessions she uses brief, goal-focused methods alongside longer-term work when needed. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, achievable steps. Client-centered skills guide how she listens and responds so people can shape the plan.
She also addresses job and career stress, body image and self-esteem concerns, anger, and issues related to LGBT identity. Veterans and armed forces issues are listed among her focused areas of practice. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How cognitive and acceptance-based methods work online
Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes. CBT focuses on practical exercises and brief experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change problematic habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify personal values and teach skills for accepting difficult feelings while committing to workable actions. She also incorporates client-centered listening so clients can shape goals and solution-focused steps to identify immediate next actions. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative: the therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what helps most. Confirm the current online session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the environments where difficulties arise, which can make homework and real-life experiments more practical.Areas of expertise
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, District of Columbia, Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues such as self-esteem and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and person-centered. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and solution-focused techniques depending on what fits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in child protection, schools, and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW (AR) and LICSW (DC) credentials and practices in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
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