Therapist profile
Megan Rafferty, LPCC
New Mexico
LPCC counselor - relationships and life changes
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- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, New Mexico / CCMH0082181
- NPI
- 1962003517
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Mexico
About
- Attachment perspectives
- Client-centered work
- CBT and DBT tools
About Megan
Megan Rafferty is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico with 30 years of counseling experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem, life changes, trauma, and related issues such as codependency and caregiver stress.
Megan uses a client-centered approach that keeps the conversation focused on what matters to the person in the room. She asks straightforward questions and listens for patterns that get in the way of clearer choices. Sessions are practical and conversational rather than filled with jargon.
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. That perspective helps when intimacy, abandonment, or family-of-origin matters repeat in later relationships. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when breaking down unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes makes a difference.
Megan has worked in many roles over three decades including counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor. That range of experience informs how she supports people coping with divorce, blended-family stress, career transitions, and end-of-life caregiving. She also has experience with LGBT concerns and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.
Her style is practical and reflective. Megan helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and track what actually changes. To begin a match, follow the site steps to view online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches that translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to map relationship patterns, practice new ways of relating, and review what feels safer or more balanced in day-to-day life.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's priorities. In a remote session this looks like a conversational check-in, reflecting what matters most right now, and setting small goals to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests simple changes. That approach adapts well to online work because clients can try small experiments during the week and report back on results.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. This is a joint decision and can be adjusted as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits help people try new patterns in everyday life without needing big schedule changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, trauma, codependency, caregiving strain, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and conversational, with practical tools from attachment, CBT, and DBT used as needed.
How many years of experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of counseling experience, including roles as counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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