- Warm and nonjudgmental
- Practical skill building
- Trauma informed
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Rafter is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience. She works with people facing relationship struggles, anxiety, ADHD, parenting stress, career shifts, and the fallout from traumatic or abusive relationships. Jacqueline aims to create a direct, warm, and nonjudgmental space where people can start making changes.
She focuses on practical skills alongside deeper healing work. Sessions often include tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, plus inner child work to address long-standing patterns. Jacqueline teaches strategies to manage symptoms now while working toward longer term change.
Her style is interactive and empowering. She listens closely, offers clear feedback, and tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session.
Jacqueline helps with issues related to attachment, codependency, abandonment, intimacy, communication problems, and navigating kink or alternative sexual cultures. She also supports people coping with chronic illness or caregiver strain, first responder stress, and compassion fatigue.
She is licensed as an LCSW and an LMSW and practices from Michigan. Scheduling considerations include Eastern and Pacific time differences, so clients should confirm times when booking. People ready to start are encouraged to take the first step toward change and reach out to arrange a first appointment.
How Jacqueline’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It helps people understand patterns of closeness and build more secure interactions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using empathic listening and collaboration to set goals and guide progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline uses a collaborative process to decide which methods fit a person's needs and goals. She will discuss options, try strategies in session, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people meet with licensed professionals while living in different time zones, though Jacqueline asks clients to confirm scheduling details carefully given Eastern and Pacific time differences.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Indiana, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?
She works with relationship issues, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, career transitions, codependency, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, interactive, direct, and empowering, combining practical skills training with deeper healing work.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience providing therapy for a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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