Jennifer Rochel, LCSW, LICSW

Jennifer Rochel is a licensed clinical social worker who brings two decades of experience to therapy. She focuses on building a strong working relationship and a respectful space where people can talk about what feels hard. Jennifer aims to help clients set clear goals and make practical steps toward feeling better.

Her approach starts with listening and meeting each person where they are. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood concerns. She also helps people dealing with grief, relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, and issues that affect self-esteem and life purpose.

Jennifer has worked across child protection, schools, and private practice settings. That background informs how she supports people facing complicated family situations, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence. She has two decades of experience working with people impacted by trauma and by the strains of service and civilian life.

In sessions she uses practical tools - thought-tracking, short behavioral experiments, and focused problem-solving - alongside mindfulness practices. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs. She pays attention to cultural identity and how life roles shape what feels possible.

Clients who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, clear goal-setting, and strategies they can try between meetings. Jennifer helps people move through hard moments toward more manageable daily routines and clearer priorities.

How her approaches translate to online therapeutic work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values and can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so clients shape the pace and focus of sessions.

Finding the right approach is something she does together with each person. She will talk through goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what feels most useful. The plan is collaborative and based on the client's goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs.

Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online sessions can reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep regular appointments during work or family commitments. The exact session formats should be confirmed before booking, so check current options when you sign up. Licensed professionals can still use the same ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques effectively over distance, focusing on exercises, homework, and short skills practice between meetings.