- EMDR techniques
- CBT strategies
- Attachment work
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Rafter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a decade of experience. She holds a Michigan LCSW and a Michigan LMSW and practices in Michigan. Jacqueline works with people facing anger, relationship stress, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, parenting strain, career shifts, and other life challenges.
She sees clients who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual trauma and helps people who struggle with low self-esteem, people-pleasing, and difficult patterns with partners or parents. Jacqueline also addresses workplace frustration, caregiver stress, and issues tied to chronic illness or disability.
Her approach blends practical skill teaching with trauma-focused techniques. She uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing alongside cognitive behavioral methods to reduce upsetting memories and change unhelpful thinking. Attachment-based ideas guide many conversations about how early relationships affect present behavior.
Jacqueline keeps sessions direct and interactive. She works with clients to build tools for managing strong feelings like anger until deeper issues are addressed. Discussions can include communication skills, boundary-setting, and strategies for regulating intense emotional reactions.
She notes logistics clearly: based in Michigan and licensed in MI and CA as an LCSW and in MI as an LMSW. Sessions are scheduled using a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
Her practice also covers specific areas such as attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, intimacy concerns including BDSM and kink topics, and first responder stress. Those seeking help with these issues can expect focused, practical work aimed at symptom reduction and clearer day-to-day coping.
How Jacqueline blends approaches in online sessions
Jacqueline commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviours. It can help with anger that builds from repetitive thinking and with anxiety or work-related stress. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, focuses on processing distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming. That approach is often used when past traumatic experiences contribute to persistent anger or relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jacqueline will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. Early sessions focus on clear goals and learning immediate coping tools while deciding whether deeper trauma work or cognitive skill-building is the best next step.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. In general, online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around work or family commitments. It can allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and make it simpler to have appointments at different times of day. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Indiana, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with anger, relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anxiety, parenting stress, career changes, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and interactive. She teaches practical skills and uses focused trauma work alongside cognitive techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, attachment issues, and anger-related difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and an LMSW licensed in Michigan, and her practice is located in Michigan.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking by using the See online therapy options button, as formats are not listed in the profile.
How does pricing work?
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.