Jacqueline Rafter , LCSW, LMSW

Jacqueline Rafter is a licensed social worker with a decade of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, ADHD, anxiety, depression, anger, and major life transitions. She holds an LCSW and an LMSW - the LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the LMSW is a Licensed Master Social Worker - and provides care from a foundation of respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, attachment and abandonment issues, intimacy and relationship difficulties, LGBT and kink-affirming work, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems, and career or parenting challenges. Jacqueline has experience working with people who have survived physical, emotional, or sexual trauma, and she supports clients coping with co-morbidity and the complex needs that can accompany long-term stress.

Her counseling style is warm, non-judgmental, direct, and empowering. She integrates Inner Child Healing work, EMDR techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as primary tools, and she teaches practical skills for managing day-to-day difficulties while addressing deeper patterns. Treatment plans and session dialogue are customized to each person’s unique history and goals.

Jacqueline’s office is located in Michigan and she is licensed to practice in Michigan, Indiana, and California. She provides services in English. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic approaches for effective online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It helps people identify how attachment styles affect intimacy, communication, and emotional responses so they can build more secure and satisfying relationships.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and associated reactions. It is often used with people who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual trauma and can support relief from persistent trauma-related symptoms.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD-related challenges, and stress by teaching concrete skills for coping and problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jacqueline works with clients to evaluate their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts techniques over time so the treatment fits the person rather than the person fitting a single method.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging increases flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. Licensed professionals can provide meaningful therapeutic work through these formats, allowing clients to engage consistently and conveniently from their own settings.