Rochelle Bard

Rochelle Bard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with over 30 years of therapeutic experience. She identifies as a Christian therapist and integrates biblical wisdom with clinical approaches for clients who want that perspective. Her practice includes work on relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem.

She helps people sort through relationship strain and family problems in clear, direct sessions. Rochelle also addresses grief and loss, and she supports people recovering from traumatic or abusive experiences. She works with issues that touch attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, and communication or commitment problems.

In session she uses several practical therapy methods. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions are aimed at identifying concrete steps, noticing what matters most, and testing ways forward that feel manageable.

Rochelle offers video and phone sessions. She does not offer live chat as a therapy format. Costs vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

People who are unsure what comes next often start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial appointment. The intake helps clarify goals and which approaches might fit best for the issues named above.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters and take committed steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for people grappling with meaning, life changes, and persistent doubts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it suits practical problems like confidence, communication, and coping with grief. Motivational Interviewing centers on clarifying personal reasons for change and boosting the motivation to act, which can help when someone feels stuck or ambivalent.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rochelle treats that choice as collaborative. She will discuss goals, personal preferences, and what feels realistic, then try methods that fit those needs and adjust them over time based on what helps.

The therapist’s published session formats are video and phone. If you need a different format, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and appointments, allow for shorter check-ins by phone when schedules are tight, and remove travel time when meeting by video would otherwise require commuting. These practical benefits can help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the clinical focus.