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Warm Greeting from the beautiful state of New Mexico, where I am licensed as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor for the last 20 years. My name is Megan Rafferty and I have been enjoying doing counseling for a total of 30 years. I look forward to meeting you.
Is there something in your life you are struggling with ? Is there some part of you that is in pain emotionally? Maybe you would like to learn how to better handle a situation?
Together we can build emotional safety for you to explore and discover what you wish to.
Using a non judgmental, client centered , holistic approach, we can build on your strengths and explore the areas that of interest and concern to you.
Together we can find meaning and depth in what you walking through, and also help you find balance and awareness for your whole being (mind/body/spirit/emotions/behavior). We can approach life's challenges and stay curious to see if there may be any thoughts or emotions that may be holding you back from your potential and your power to positively change your life.
Throughout the years , I have been a counselor/trainer/mediator/professor and worked with adults, teens, children, families, parents, couples, and groups in issues of grief and loss, moving through life changes, stress management, communication, family systems, divorce and separation, marriage therapy, art therapy, parenting, workplace conflict, LGBTQQIP2SAA +, caregiving a loved one, and finding your life's meaning and purpose.
If we stay open minded and attuned to supporting your whole being and your goals, it is amazing what positive internal and external changes may occur.
People make wonderful changes and heal on a really regular basis, and you can too become more of your authentic beautiful self.
Please note: If in the last few months you have been feeling suicidal or having thoughts of wanting to hurt yourself, I would not be able to work with you because I am working part-time only, and availability would be limited. It would be better to chose a counselor who is working full-time for BetterHelp. BetterHelp is not an emergency service, please contact 911 or please call 1-800-273-8285 if feeling like you want to hurt yourself. or others.
Thank you,
Megan Rafferty, M.Ed, LPCC, LMT
Professional experience
30yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyLGBTQ+GriefSelf esteem, MotivationCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Codependency, Communication Problems, Divorce and Separation, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Life Purpose, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Self-Love, Sexuality, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Megan Rafferty. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Megan Rafferty it’s exactly what I have needed in a therapist. When relating an issue she just listens and when she sees something that is sticking is she politely breaks in and asks me to elaborate on it. That gets far deeper than I have experienced from any previous therapist. She can keep up with my disconnected thinking pattern that some therapists find daunting.
She doesn’t counsel, she digs at the pain until I could heal it.
Written on Oct 25, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Megan is a wonderful listener and effective advice giver , she’s added many useful tools to my life through the years.
Written on Oct 04, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Megan is the best! She “gets” me and has helped me so much already.
Written on Sep 21, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
My experience with Megan has been very positive. I’ve learned a lot about myself.. she has been a great supporter during very difficult times.
Written on Aug 10, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Megan has helped me see myself with loving kindness.
Written on May 09, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Megan is kind and caring. She has helped me expand my inner toolbox.
Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 1 year on issues concerning grief
Megan has been an exceptional partner in my mental health and I'm SO grateful for BetterHelp connecting us. I was admit that I was skeptical of video counseling, but I was happily proven wrong. She is compassionate, provides encouragement and tools for change, and always remembers the stuff we've addressed in past sessions. Truly a life changing connection. Thank you!
Written on Mar 29, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Megan has been such a blessing to me during this difficult time.
Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
Greatness
Written on Mar 12, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
It is a privilege to be in a safe space with a highly skilled professional and to be able to work through my issues. Take the time to care for yourself. Dr. Rafferty's constant positive reinforcement is a welcome breath of goodness. I am learning new and powerful tools to overcome and address my struggles.
Written on Feb 04, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and grief
Megan is helping me figure out how to best navigate my ever change roles and hats I wear. I have appreciated having a outlet for some of the trauma that I have experienced and coming up with ways to work through it.
Written on Jan 18, 2023 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I really appreciate Megan's kind notes in between sessions.
Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Megan has been so amazing. I've been doing therapy for years which has been helpful but working with Megan has been a life changer. She understands how to treat PTSD and grief and has been able to guide me through some very difficult terrain. Her style is very compassionate and emphasizes developing self trust. She includes tools such as breathwork, mindfulness and worksheets that have made a great impact. Really I cant be emphasize enough how much working with her has been such a stabilizer, support and shift for me. I'm tremendously grateful to know her and have the opportunity to work with her.
Written on Nov 12, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Megan is warm, caring, and empathetic. She validates my feelings, while providing gentle suggestions for taking care of myself.
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief
Helpful, insightful, caring, and provides space for thought. Provides areas and ideas depending on what is discussed to improve or gain upon.
Written on Oct 26, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Megan is amazing! She listens, she is responsive, she helps me see things from different perspectives.
Written on Oct 25, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Megan Rafferty is an amazing and kind person. In only 2 sessions she has helped me realize things that 10 plus years of counseling with other therapists could never do!!
Written on Sep 19, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and self esteem
She has been wonderful
Written on Sep 13, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Megan is an incredibly encouraging and empowering therapist who helps me see all of the objectively wonderful parts of myself and has taught me how to forgive myself for my mistakes and love myself through my shortcomings.
Written on Sep 06, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Megan is seriously the best therapist I have found in Albuquerque! She has helped me tremendously. She is so great!
Written on Sep 01, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Megan has helped me greatly with my separation, coparenting, and self acceptance. She is a great listener and often checks in on me. Responds quickly and has great advice.
Written on Aug 05, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I think that she is an excellent therapist.
Written on Jul 26, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Been a great help
Written on Jun 28, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Megan has listened carefully and gives great techniques to overcome my troubled soul.
Written on Jun 22, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Megan Rafferty,
I want to thank you for being on point with the way you work with me, if you don't understand what I am talking about, you will ask me to clarify what I am saying
Megan you have become a important part in my world
Thanks to you more then you will ever know.
Thanks a million, Nancy Mayfield
Written on Apr 21, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
Megan exudes positive energy and allows a free and open space to dive into your thoughts and tendencies to better understand yourself and allow you to grow. She is amazing at teaching meditation and her meditation and mindfulness practices are truly a great experience. I would recommend Megan to anyone who needs help growing and learning new techniques to re-wire your brain for the better.
Written on Apr 14, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and grief
Megan is a kind and caring person that asks very pointed questions that help me view situations very differently and helps me work through this crazy thing we call life.
Written on Mar 23, 2022 after therapy with Megan for 9 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Megan is great, very supportive & has helped me a lot over the last year or so.
Written on Dec 27, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Megan is patient, kind, and intelligent. I was skeptical about therapy for the longest time, but as soon as I opened up to Megan, I realized how beneficial it is for me. She’s helped me work through a lot of things and I like that in each session, we tackle a different problem. No two sessions are the same for us - which is a good thing. At times she’s been my only source of encouragement and positivity, and I cannot thank her enough for this. I also really appreciate that I can talk to her about absolutely anything, and she has never told me that something is “out of her scope”. I trust her a lot and look forward to working on my personal goals with her help.
Written on Nov 30, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Therapy with her is a wonderful supportive experience that allows you to take things at your pace
Written on Nov 12, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life ch
Megan is a wonderfully compassionate and perceptive listener. Her kindhearted nature is so reassuring and positive. I feel more confident and hopeful after my sessions with her.
Written on Oct 07, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Megan always makes me feel so heard and understood. She helped me learn how to express my anger in a healthy way.
Written on Sep 27, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Working on my issues and confronting my problems isn’t easy but Megan makes it a worthwhile, valuable, and effective experience. She listens carefully to what I say and gives me techniques to help me cope with and overcome problem thinking. Then it’s up to me to tailor the technique to make it work best for me, and Megan supports that. She is my cheerleader, she is an external brain to help me make sense of my thought processes, and she has a wide array of strategies at the ready when I need something to grasp onto quickly. A small part of me gets a little anxious a couple minutes before therapy is going to start but for the most part I look forward to each session. And I think that the small amount of anxiousness is good because any big goal worth doing usually comes with big challenges and if I’m not passionate about it then I’m not going to have any feelings about it at all and quit. So in this case small anxiety is good and equates to passion for my goal to make myself feel better, relate better, and generally be happier and more satisfied with my life choices. Thank you to Megan for setting me on a good path to a happier and more laughier me.
Written on Sep 06, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I was a little hesitant to get into therapy but now that I have a therapist like Megan, I realize it was one of the best decisions I could have made for myself. I am feeling more self aware, more in control and more grounded with Megan there right guide me. I highly recommend Better Help to anyone who feels overwhelmed or just needs to talk to someone!
Written on Aug 16, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and adhd
Megan is very kind, competent and an extremely good active listener. She has made me feel less anxious and more confident in just a few sessions.
Written on Jul 01, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Megan is very positive and uplifting and always makes me feel so much better.
Written on May 13, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks
Megan radiates empathy, positivity, and understanding. I can feel that she cares about me, and that she’s an active part of my journey of self-healing. In a few short sessions, she’s helped me connect dots that I hadn’t considered my whole life. I am digging deep, and I can share my struggles and authentic self without fear of judgment.
Written on Apr 22, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Working with Megan has been the best thing to happen to me in a long time. It's been an absolute joy to work with her. She's incredibly intuitive, supportive, and helpful, and she's so very kind. She gave me the guidance and strength to listen to myself and my needs. Definitely work with her if you have the chance!
Written on Mar 14, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
Megan is so responsive, intuitive and easy to work with. I have made so much progress in a short time with her because she is honest but never harsh, and asks all the right questions. She is amazing!
Written on Feb 22, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and career difficulties
She is An amazing provider who is helping me slowly work through really important parts of my life
Written on Feb 18, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Megan has done such an amazing job thus far. It’s my first time ever going to therapy and I was really nervous but she had made the experience great!
Written on Feb 02, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Megan is extremely helpful and compassionate. I've had a few therapists before, but she is definitely the best one I've had. Her expertise and interpersonal skills shine through her sessions.
You can choose how you'd like to have sessions and how long they will be (in case you need to jump off early) and she sends helpful notes from the session, optional exercises, and worksheets to complete after!
Written on Jan 10, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, and family conflicts
Megan Rafferty has been a very helpful and supportive counselor for me!
Written on Jan 06, 2021 after therapy with Megan for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and self esteem
Megan has been a lifesaver for me. I believe because of her experience and knowledge she is able to help and understand more fully the problems that I am experiencing. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone, she is by far the best Therapist I have ever had.
Written on Dec 30, 2020 after therapy with Megan for 3 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
I appreciate Megan’s kindness and insight. She is responsive, supportive, and has a great ability to give suggestions that are relevant and useful to me without being too much. I also really appreciate the video visits and the flexibility on scheduling.
Written on Dec 24, 2020 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue
Megan makes sure I am comfortable and validates my feelings. She also gives me great insight, and helps me explore my feelings to find the “why” which is SO important to me.
Written on Dec 21, 2020 after therapy with Megan for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
I feel lucky that I got matched with Megan. I've only had 2 video sessions so far but she is incredibly intuitive and is able to create a space where I feel seen and valued. She's allowing our therapy space to feel like a very safe and encouraging place while I go through some chaotic life changes. I'm so appreciative for her and Better Help.
Written on Dec 07, 2020 after therapy with Megan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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