Rochelle Fried, LCSW

Licensed in California · 40 years in practice

Rochelle Fried brings more than 40 years of clinical experience to her practice in California.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 12445 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1548422520 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Rochelle

Rochelle Fried brings more than 40 years of clinical experience to her practice in California. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Rochelle writes and speaks plainly in sessions, aiming to help people find doable steps for daily life.

Her work grew from many settings, including neonatal intensive care and custody mediation in family court.

Background and approach

She spent 14 years at a children’s cancer center, where she served as a therapist and later as assistant director of a psychosocial and behavioral science program. Those roles involved supporting patients, supervising small teams, and coordinating care across medical and emotional needs.

Rochelle moved into full-time independent practice in 1995 and has continued to guide adults through difficult life changes since then. Her background includes work with relationship issues, communication problems, forgiveness, and coping with guilt or shame. She also helps people who feel isolated or who struggle with social anxiety and phobia.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills and problem solving. Conversations often cover clearer communication, repairing connections, and rebuilding a sense of purpose and self-worth. Rochelle aims to make therapy a collaborative process where goals are clear and progress is measurable.

Therapy with her can include discussions about life transitions, managing overwhelming emotions, and everyday coping strategies. Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts people from outside the United States for online work.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rochelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Rochelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skill building and problem solving to manage anxiety and stress; sessions break down overwhelming problems into small steps and practiceable tasks. Another approach centers on improving communication and repairing relationships by teaching clearer ways to express needs, set boundaries, and resolve conflict. These methods are useful for relationship strain, social anxiety, and everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rochelle works with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and current challenges. Together they try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan so work between sessions supports progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines. Video works well for in-depth conversations and nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, day-to-day coaching, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving days.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Rochelle helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, centered on clear problem solving and skill building. Sessions tend to focus on small, manageable steps that can be practiced between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has over 40 years of experience working in diverse clinical settings, including neonatal intensive care, custody mediation, and a children’s cancer center where she served in clinical and leadership roles.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in California.

Are sessions available in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats are offered?

Rochelle meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions paid for?

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