Rochelle Bard, LCSW

Rochelle Bard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years of professional experience in California. She blends clinical practice with Christian perspectives when clients want that influence in their care. Rochelle focuses on relationship strains, family tensions, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem.

She helps people talk through hurt from abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, and attachment difficulties. She also supports those facing aging and geriatric concerns, cancer and caregiver stress, fertility struggles, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Sessions address practical problems like communication, commitment, and blended family challenges.

Rochelle uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques help break unhelpful patterns and build manageable goals.

Her style is collaborative and faith-informed when requested. Rochelle treats each person as the expert of their own story and looks for existing strengths to build on. She guides clients through small, realistic changes rather than promising quick fixes.

Video and phone sessions are offered as part of her practice; live chat is not used because it limits assessment for safety. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in clarifying what matters to them and taking small steps toward those values. It can be useful for someone feeling stuck in midlife decisions or overwhelmed by loss. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors to ease distress and improve daily functioning. It often helps with low self-esteem, anxiety, and patterns that harm relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can shift over time as priorities change and progress is made.

Rochelle offers video and phone sessions, which can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life. Video can support face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and simpler to join for quick check-ins. Confirm the current session options before booking to make sure they match your needs and daily routine.