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Rochelle Nakoa, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - anxiety and trauma focused
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered methods
About Rochelle
Rochelle Nakoa is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 13 years of clinical experience based in Missouri. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, substance use, parenting stress, and workplace or career challenges.
Her approach is practical and direct. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-focused and client-centered methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change habits that cause distress. Sessions focus on concrete steps, simple tools, and short exercises to try between meetings.
Rochelle draws on work across many settings, including hospice care, support for veterans, and mental health services in correctional settings. That background shaped how she approaches trauma, sexual trauma, and intimate partner violence with attention to both emotional and everyday problems.
In conversations she encourages writing down thoughts and organizing them to see patterns. Clients collaborate on small experiments and coping strategies that fit day-to-day life. The aim is to reduce shame, lessen distressing symptoms, and increase clearer decision making.
She also offers longer-term work for people facing complex or layered issues such as co-morbidity, chronic illness, caregiver stress, or codependency. Sessions can include skill practice for communication, anger, sleep, and managing mood shifts such as those seen with bipolar presentations.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Rochelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on clear, step-by-step techniques such as behavior experiments, thought records, and activity planning that translate well to a session format and homework between meetings.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. This approach helps with intimacy, relationship difficulties, and attachment-related fears by identifying relational patterns and practicing new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy provides a straightforward way to organize thoughts and priorities, using talk and writing exercises to clarify what matters most to the person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life, adjusting strategies as needed. That collaborative process helps pick practical steps to try at home between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discuss format preferences when scheduling to match session length and structure to practical needs.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, substance use, grief, parenting stress, and related problems listed in her specialties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to try practical behavior changes. Sessions often include short exercises and homework to test new ways of responding.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience and has worked in hospice, with veterans, active military settings, and in correctional mental health roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) credential in Missouri and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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