Rochelle is an interfaith chaplain, artist, and builder of sacred spaces for joyful social impact. Her work is devoted to accompanying others through profound transformation with compassion, reverence, and grounded presence. Informed by her lifelong exploration of color, vibe, and her own mind, Rochelle invites others into deeper states of being, belonging, and becoming.

Rochelle holds an MA in Spirituality from Hartford International University for Religion & Peace (formerly Hartford Seminary), where her work focused on feminist theology and interfaith peacebuilding. She is currently completing Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as a hospital chaplain, working toward board certification through the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC).

Rochelle’s chaplaincy work focuses on sacred witnessing—the quiet art of tending unseen chapels of grief, creativity, burnout, life transitions, spiritual questioning, health concerns, and identity reclamation. Deeply grounded in world religions, Buddhism, and contemplative practice, she helps people reconnect with their inner wisdom and the unfolding truth of their most authentic self.

Rochelle earned her BFA in Painting from Lyme Academy College of Fine Art, where she immersed herself in representational drawing, painting, sculpture, and with a passion for color theory. Her creative practice is not separate from her chaplaincy work, but woven from the same thread—a reverence for flow in the present moment.

You can view Rochelle’s artwork at rochellebayless.com.