Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- ADHD
How Jacqueline works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Indiana, California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Rafter is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, and life changes. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and practices from Michigan. Jacqueline writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Her background includes work with trauma, emotional and physical abuse, and complicated relationship histories.
Background and approach
She also supports people navigating ADHD, parenting challenges, career shifts, and compassion fatigue. Jacqueline draws on a mix of strategies to meet each person's needs instead of using a single approach for everyone. Sessions are described as warm, direct, and nonjudgmental.
She aims to help people learn skills that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning while also addressing deeper patterns tied to early relationships. Jacqueline says she tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation rather than following a fixed script. She commonly integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, and inner child work when those methods fit the concern.
She also uses attachment-focused ideas to understand how past relationships shape present reactions. The goal is steady progress through short-term skills and longer-term change. Jacqueline notes she sees clients from Michigan and maintains scheduled hours through the week with some evening availability.
She encourages people ready to take the first step toward change to reach out and begin a focused plan for moving forward.
What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jacqueline's practice.
- 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 lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape today's reactions and helps people change long-standing patterns in connection and trust. It can be useful for people dealing with anger tied to abandonment, attachment injuries, or repeated relationship conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete skills to manage anxiety, anger, and low mood. It often involves practical exercises and homework to build new habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will explore your goals, history, and preferences and recommend whether attachment ideas, CBT techniques, or a blend makes the most sense. That choice is made collaboratively and can change as progress unfolds.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and interactive skill teaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when sound-only contact fits a schedule. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping tools, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy routines.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, parenting and career challenges, and related concerns such as compassion fatigue and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes practical skills while also addressing deeper attachment patterns when needed.
What is her clinical experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people who have trauma histories, relationship difficulties, and emotional regulation concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and practices from Michigan with licensure tied to those credentials as stated.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's posted availability.