Rochelle Nakoa, LCSW
Therapist in Missouri
Rochelle Nakoa is an LCSW based in Missouri who helps people facing trauma, addiction, relationship and mood concerns.
- License 2012013818 · Missouri Expires September 2027
- NPI 1194061440 · national registry
- Experience and languages 13+ years in practice English
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About Rochelle
Rochelle Nakoa is an LCSW based in Missouri who helps people facing trauma, addiction, relationship and mood concerns. She works with people dealing with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and caregiving strain. She also supports those coping with parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT matters.
Rochelle draws on methods that include the Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She encourages writing and organizing thoughts to make patterns easier to see and change. Her background spans hospice care, military readjustment counseling, work with active duty service members, and leadership in corrections mental health. Those roles shaped her approach to sexual trauma and intimate partner violence, and to substance-related problems.
She has also provided individual and group work in diverse settings. In the therapy room she aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space. Conversations map current struggles, identify small changes, and build coping skills for daily life.
Goals are set together and adjusted as needs change. Rochelle combines practical tools with steady support. People who like a collaborative, down-to-earth style often find this approach helpful.
Her years of experience inform clear guidance while keeping the client's pace and priorities central.
Credentials
- LCSW (Missouri)
- License 2012013818 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1194061440 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rochelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rochelle names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Rochelle names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Rochelle uses the Gottman Method to help people understand relationship patterns, improve communication, and reduce conflict through concrete skills and structured conversations. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to identify how early bonds shape present reactions and to build more supported ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and pace, with the therapist following your lead and offering reflective support.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rochelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together she and the client try methods and adjust the plan if something does not fit. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let you see nonverbal cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching and reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing schedules.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style that emphasizes listening, organizing thoughts on paper, and setting practical steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 13 years of clinical experience including hospice work, military readjustment counseling, substance-related work with active duty personnel, and mental health leadership in corrections.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet remotely.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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