Therapist profile
Jacqueline Rafter, LCSW, LMSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Parenting
Continue with JacquelineAbout
- EMDR techniques
- CBT skills
- Attachment work
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Rafter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with ten years of experience. She practices in Michigan and lists a range of concerns she works with, including relationship problems, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anxiety, anger, career strain, and coping with life changes.
She focuses on helping people who have difficulty setting boundaries, low self-esteem, or trauma from past relationships with partners or parents. She also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Her work includes support around intimacy-related issues and matters tied to kink and alternative sex culture.
Her approach is interactive and direct. She uses EMDR techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and inner child healing work to help people process painful experiences and build practical skills. Sessions typically include skill teaching for managing symptoms while deeper work continues.
Jacqueline emphasizes clear, respectful communication in sessions. She helps clients name patterns such as codependency, abandonment concerns, or attachment issues and then practices new ways of responding. People can expect practical steps alongside processing difficult feelings.
She notes she is licensed in Michigan, Indiana, and California and is located in Michigan. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people recognize how early connections shape current responses and supports practicing new ways to relate to partners or parents.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It teaches specific strategies to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and improve day-to-day functioning through small, actionable steps.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves structured processing of traumatic memories. It can be used when someone has been affected by physical, sexual, or emotional abuse and wants to reduce the intensity of painful memories.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative decision and can change as progress is made.
If you want online sessions, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since the original details do not list specific formats. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. The therapist will work with you to find a structure that fits everyday life and the goals you bring to therapy.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Indiana, California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anxiety, anger, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and direct. She combines practical skill teaching with deeper processing techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience as a social worker in behavioral health settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is based in Michigan and holds CA LCSW and MI LMSW credentials, with licensure noted for practice in those states.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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