Cordella Roland

Hi, I'm Cordella. I'm a licensed clinical social worker with more than 27 years of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and life's many transitions.

I have a particular interest in working with women who may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or uncertain about what comes next. Perhaps you've spent years meeting everyone else's needs, are struggling in your relationships, or simply want to understand yourself better and make meaningful changes in your life.

I believe therapy should be a place where you can show up as yourself without fear of judgment or pressure to have everything figured out. My approach is warm, compassionate, collaborative, and down-to-earth. Together, we can explore what's weighing on you, understand patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop healthier ways of coping and relating to yourself and others.

My background includes extensive work with military veterans, trauma, and people navigating complex emotional and interpersonal challenges. I also provide an affirming, sex-positive space where concerns involving identity, culture, intimacy, and sexuality can be discussed openly and respectfully.

I welcome individuals seeking greater self-understanding, emotional well-being, healthier relationships, and a renewed sense of direction. I also work with couples who want to improve communication, navigate conflict, and strengthen their connection.

I believe one of the most important parts of therapy is feeling genuinely heard. Sometimes we need solutions, and sometimes we first need a place to say what we have been carrying without someone immediately telling us what we should do.

My approach is collaborative, supportive, and nonjudgmental. Together, we will explore what is happening in your life, identify patterns that may be contributing to how you feel, and develop practical ways to cope and create change.

Depending on what you need, our work may involve building coping skills, managing symptoms of anxiety or depression, processing difficult experiences, strengthening boundaries, navigating relationships, or making sense of a major life transition. At other times, therapy may simply be the place where you can slow down, sort through your thoughts, and decide what you want next.

If I can help you understand yourself a little better, validate something you have been struggling to put into words, develop a healthier way of coping, or feel more confident making a difficult decision, then we are doing meaningful work.

Our first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin understanding what brought you to therapy. You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what is wrong or what you want to change.

I will ask questions about what has been happening, what feels most important right now, and what you hope will be different as a result of therapy. We will also talk about what has or has not worked for you in the past and begin identifying goals that feel realistic and meaningful to you.

You can expect a conversation rather than an interrogation. My goal is for you to leave the first session feeling heard, understood, and with a clearer sense of how we can work together. From there, we will develop a plan that supports positive change during our sessions while also giving you tools and insights that you can continue using long after therapy ends.