- Trauma-informed support
- Skills-focused work
- Attachment-centered care
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Rafter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience supporting people through relationship struggles, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. She works with those facing ADHD, anger, career stress, parenting challenges, and issues tied to intimacy and attachment. Jacqueline practices from Michigan and holds LCSW and LMSW credentials.
Jacqueline keeps sessions warm, direct, and non-judgmental. She focuses on practical skills clients can use between meetings. Conversations are tailored to each person so therapy fits real life needs.
Many people come for help after painful relationships, emotional or sexual abuse, or ongoing family conflict. Jacqueline uses techniques that address early attachment wounds and the ways they show up in current relationships. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and caregiving strain.
Her clinical toolbox includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered approaches. Jacqueline blends these methods with inner child healing work and skill teaching to reduce symptoms and build stronger coping habits.
Sessions aim to set clear goals and measure change over time. Jacqueline helps clients practice communication, boundaries, and emotional regulation so daily life becomes more manageable. She also assists people navigating commitment concerns, codependency, and alternative sexual cultures.
To schedule, note that she is located in Michigan and licensed in Michigan, Indiana, and California. Her hours are generally Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, with some evenings on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Confirm scheduling details when you book.
How Jacqueline's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on early relationships and how they shape current connections. It helps people who feel stuck in repeating patterns of closeness and distance by looking at attachment needs and learning new ways to ask for support.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client's lead while offering empathy and practical reflections to help clarify next steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and to practice different responses to stress, anxiety, and mood shifts.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Jacqueline will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they choose techniques and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Confirm the session formats when booking, as current options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so the work focuses on goals, learning skills, and making changes that matter in daily life.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with people facing trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, ADHD, anger, parenting stress, career challenges, and caregiving strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, direct, non-judgmental, and interactive, with an emphasis on teaching practical skills for everyday challenges.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience using a mix of inner child work, EMDR techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support clients through change.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and is located in Michigan; she is licensed in Michigan, Indiana, and California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international sessions available?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.