Jacqueline Rafter, LCSW, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Jacqueline Rafter is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions.
- License 6801106200, 34009470A, LCSW118581 · Michigan, Indiana, California Expires December 2026, April 2026, October 2027
- NPI 1770948127 · national registry
- Experience and languages 10+ years in practice English
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About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Rafter is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential and previously earned a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). Her approach is warm, direct, and nonjudgmental.
She uses practical skill teaching and focused talk to help people manage day-to-day problems while working on deeper healing. Sessions aim to be straightforward and compassionate so clients can start making changes quickly.
Background and approach
Jacqueline commonly supports people coping with past abuse, attachment wounds, and identity-related concerns, as well as those facing career stress, parenting challenges, or chronic illness. She also addresses intimacy issues, anger, and attention-related difficulties. She adapts her plan to each person’s needs rather than following a single script.
Clinically she integrates methods such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, cognitive behavioral techniques, and inner child work. She incorporates Gottman Method ideas when relationship skills are relevant, focusing on clear communication and rebuilding trust. Jacqueline helps people learn concrete tools and then practices those tools in session.
She sees clients from Michigan and carries licensure details including CA LCSW and MI LMSW. Sessions are offered on weekdays with some evening options on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Jacqueline invites people who are ready to take a first step toward change to begin a collaborative process toward greater resilience and connection.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801106200 · expires December 2026
- LCSW (Indiana)
- License 34009470A · expires April 2026
- LCSW (California)
- License LCSW118581 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1770948127 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jacqueline lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Jacqueline names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How Jacqueline blends approaches for online care
Jacqueline uses several evidence-informed approaches in online sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, managing conflict, and rebuilding connection through practiced skills and measurable exercises. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape adult bonds and helps people change patterns that get in the way of close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve day-to-day functioning.Deciding which method to use is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they shape a plan that may combine approaches and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video is useful for full conversations and skill practice, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is quick for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, parenting, or health needs while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, anger, parenting challenges, career transitions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is nonjudgmental, warm, interactive, and direct. She focuses on teaching practical skills while also addressing deeper emotional wounds.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, attachment issues, and identity-related stress.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and practices from Michigan. Credential details include CA LCSW and MI LMSW.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.
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