- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Family of origin focus
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 common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, and life transitions. Her practice also includes work around parenting, career concerns, and concerns related to identity and intimacy.
Megan uses a client-centered stance that keeps conversations practical and focused. She listens for patterns that began in early family life and helps people notice how those patterns show up now. Sessions often include looking at thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to find small, useful changes.
Her background includes roles as a counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor. That variety informs how she structures sessions, mixing discussion, skills practice, and reflection. She draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior tools when a person needs concrete skills for emotion regulation or unhelpful thinking.
Attachment-based ideas appear in her work when relationships and family of origin issues are the focus. Those ideas help people examine patterns of closeness, boundaries, and expectations that began in childhood. Existential themes also come up for people facing life purpose, midlife, or end-of-life questions.
Megan aims to help people find balance between thought and feeling, and to strengthen how they relate to others. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at making everyday life more manageable. She practices in New Mexico and offers services in English.
How her approaches inform online sessions
Megan blends several practical approaches that translate to remote work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and boundary setting; it helps when family of origin issues or relationship patterns are the focus. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes open listening and the client's own goals; it supports conversations about identity, meaning, and day-to-day concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. That may mean using more skills practice one week and more reflective conversation the next, depending on what helps progress.
The practical benefits of online care can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a normal day. Because the biography did not list specific session formats, confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep appointments around work, caregiving, or travel, and they allow focus on skill practice, thought work, or relational themes without requiring extra travel time.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting, career questions, and identity-related matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered approach, combining discussion, skills practice, and reflection. Sessions often focus on practical steps and noticing patterns that affect daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has been doing counseling for 30 years, with additional experience as a trainer, mediator, and professor.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in New Mexico.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify exact session formats, so confirm current session options before booking a first appointment.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the provided information.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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