Rochelle Nakoa

Rochelle Nakoa is an LCSW with more than a decade of clinical experience. She helps people facing trauma, substance concerns, relationship strain, grief, stress, anxiety, and the long-term effects of illness or caregiving. Rochelle also supports people dealing with parenting strain, workplace challenges, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.

She draws on person-centered ideas and attachment-focused perspectives to create a respectful space. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to each person and on practical steps toward clearer thinking and calmer responses. Rochelle uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help with mood, anxiety, and behavioral patterns.

Her background includes hospice work supporting patients and families through end-of-life care, readjustment counseling with veterans, and therapy for people connected to active military service. She also led mental health services in a corrections setting where she provided individual and group therapy for diverse adult populations. These roles shaped her work with sexual trauma and intimate partner violence.

Rochelle practices in Missouri and works with people across a wide range of concerns including addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, codependency, and caregiver stress. She emphasizes listening first, then helping people organize thoughts and set steps they feel able to try. Sessions aim to reduce shame and move toward a more manageable daily life.

People who choose her can expect a steady, thoughtful approach that centers their goals. The focus is on practical change, clearer self-understanding, and rebuilding trust in relationships and in oneself.

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