Megan Rafferty

Megan Rafferty is a New Mexico LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 30 years of counseling experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, life purpose questions, career doubts, and coping with major life changes.

Megan uses a client-centered way of working. She focuses on listening and helping people notice what matters most. Sessions often look at attachment patterns and how past relationships affect present choices. Practical skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches are brought in when helpful.

Her background includes roles as a counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor. Over the years she has worked with people on grief and loss, divorce and separation, parenting challenges, workplace conflict, caregiving stress, and issues related to LGBT identities. She also has experience supporting people through midlife and end-of-life concerns.

Megan describes therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps people identify thoughts and habits that get in the way. Then she practices new ways of coping and relating so daily life feels more manageable. Conversations can include values, meaning, and the practical steps someone wants to try.

Clients should note Megan works part-time. If someone has recent suicidal thoughts she advises choosing a clinician with full-time availability. To begin, people use the site matching process and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire.

How clinical approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current ways of relating. Online work can use conversations to spot those patterns and practice new responses in real time. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting; in online sessions this looks like clear, responsive conversation that helps people notice what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into manageable steps. Online sessions can include short skills practice, tracking exercises, and homework to try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That choice can be revised as the work progresses so sessions remain relevant and practical.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and options that avoid travel. Discussing goals and doing brief skills practice between sessions can help make steady progress even when appointments are infrequent.