Jacqueline Rafter, LCSW, LMSW

Jacqueline Rafter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on a wide range of concerns including anger, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anxiety, and parenting challenges. Jacqueline sees people coping with career changes, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the fallout of difficult family dynamics.

She commonly addresses problems that come from traumatic relationships, including physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Jacqueline helps people who struggle with people-pleasing, low self-esteem, commitment and control issues, and the impact of abandonment or attachment wounds. She also works with those involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture who need frank, nonjudgmental support.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and targeted EMDR techniques. Scenes in sessions are direct and interactive: Jacqueline teaches tools for managing strong emotions while processing past events. She uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape present reactions.

Jacqueline frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She and the client set goals and try specific strategies, then adjust what isn’t working. Sessions include skill-teaching alongside deeper processing when needed.

She practices from Michigan and holds licenses in MI, IN, and CA. Jacqueline’s hours vary across weekdays and she notes time-zone differences for scheduling. Before booking, clients should confirm the current session options that fit their schedule and location.

How her approaches are used in online work