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Jacqueline Rafter, LMSW, LCSW

LGBT Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Anger management ADHD
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I work with clients with a wide range of concerns including people please, low self-esteem, traumatic relationships with partners or parents, ADHD, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, anger management difficulties, career challenges and adjusting to major life changes. This includes people who have experienced physical trauma, emotional abuse or sexual abuse.

My counseling style is non-judgmental, warm, interactive, direct and empowering. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

I use Inner Child Healing work, EMDR techniques and Cognitive Behavioral therapy as my priary techniques for healing. I teach skills for managing difficulties until those difficulties can be resolved. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

It takes courage to acknowledge there is room or need for change, seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you..

My office is located in Michigan, and My hours are generally Monday through Friday 6a-4p EST

I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

8yrs in practice
LGBT Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Anger management ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment Issues, BDSM, Kink, 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 / Nonmonogamous 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

Clinical approaches: 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

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MI LMSW 6801106200

IN LCSW 34009470A

Reviews

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I have been with Jacqueline for a year now she is doing a great job, she knows what she's talking about, always helpful, respectful and honest.

Written on Aug 06, 2023 after therapy with Jacqueline for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties

She is kind, a great listener, and more than able to understand my needs. She as identified the primary issues and we are working on that currently. I feel more impowered and able to at lease deal with the concept of my base issue.

Written on Apr 01, 2023 after therapy with Jacqueline for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Jacqueline doesn't tell me what I want to hear—she tells me exactly what I NEED to hear, which I so greatly appreciate. She helped me get to the root of all the things that have been on my mind the past few weeks and has been wonderful to speak to!

Written on Jan 13, 2023 after therapy with Jacqueline for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Very helpful, I like that she reaches more people through both secular and Christian perspectives!

Written on Dec 29, 2022 after therapy with Jacqueline for 6 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Jacqueline is a fantastic therapist. She uses a variety of techniques and seems to be a wealth of knowledge about the human condition and psyche. She is attentive and a strong advocate and is both a guide and a great listener. I really appreciate the work she is doing with me and would definitely recommend her to others!

Written on Aug 31, 2022 after therapy with Jacqueline for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I love how she gets right to the point and doesn't waist time discussing things that don't matter

Written on Aug 14, 2022 after therapy with Jacqueline for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and self esteem