Rochelle McGhee

Rochelle McGhee is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She uses a straightforward, respectful style and aims to help clients feel heard and valued. Rochelle presents herself as a partner in change and focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life.

Rochelle earned a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and has 18 years of counseling experience. Her work draws heavily on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which blends cognitive behavior ideas with mindfulness and emotion-management skills. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy depending on what a person needs.

In sessions she helps people build a toolbox for handling strong emotions, improve communication, and manage symptoms linked to mood disorders, panic, trauma, grief, and substance concerns. Her approach is steady and patient while keeping a focus on making progress. She aims to help people reduce overwhelm, find clearer thinking patterns, and try practical skills between sessions.

Rochelle replies to messages during workdays when possible and often responds the same day; other days responses can take up to 24 hours. She offers morning and afternoon live appointment times three days a week. Clients work with her to set goals and choose the strategies that fit their needs.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Rochelle supports a collaborative process to figure out what helps most.

How Rochelle’s approaches translate to online work

Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on learning practical skills for managing emotion, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. It uses mindfulness practice and step-by-step skill building to help people handle anger, intense moods, and interpersonal stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete techniques to change reactions and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people find their own motivation for change and set achievable goals. It pairs well with skill-based work when someone needs support committing to new habits.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Rochelle works with each person to decide what fits their goals and preferences, trying techniques and adjusting as progress is made. This collaboration helps create a plan that feels doable and relevant to everyday life.

The biography notes morning and afternoon live appointment times three days per week, so confirm the exact online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so skill practice can be scheduled more consistently. Licensed professionals adapt materials, worksheets, and mindfulness exercises to work well in a remote setting while keeping sessions focused on the goals you set together.