Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion. - Bell Hooks
Her Beginning
Rochelle obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University where she majored in psychology and minored in sociology with the goal to understand the implicit and explicit motivators of behavior. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, she went onto Mercer University’s School of Medicine to procure a Master’s degree of Family Therapy.
Rochelle maintains a license for marriage and family therapy (noted by the initials LMFT) in the state of Georgia only.
As a therapist, Rochelle views the things you are struggling with as an entity in itself rather than a character flaw. Her specialty allows her to think about all the influences of the problem and reframe them in a way to help spark lasting change. Rochelle also helps put things onto a big screen because you are not alone in the troubles you face.
Therapeutic Mission
Therapy, and mental health care as a whole, has been categorized as a luxury for far too long. For so long therapy has been seen as taboo in many communities of color. Rochelle’s goal is to stand in the gap connecting BIPOC clients to growing specialized mental health resources that make the difference between surviving and thriving.
17%
of Black Americans living with mental illness
47.9%
of Black marriages end in divorce
4.1%
of therapists in the United States are Black
Statistics found: https://mhanational.org/issues/black-and-african-american-communities-and-mental-health