Megan Rafferty, LPCC

Megan Rafferty is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 30 years of counseling experience. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence and helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck. Megan is based in New Mexico and speaks English.

Megan uses a client-centered approach to build emotional safety and trust. She listens first, and then helps people identify what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical steps and on strengthening strengths that already exist.

Her work often addresses grief, life changes, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing trauma, depression, workplace conflict, and challenges around intimacy and family dynamics. Megan draws on a mix of skills to match each person’s situation.

Therapeutic tools include attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies when helpful. She also uses existential and mindfulness approaches to help people find meaning and steady their emotions. Conversations aim to notice unhelpful thoughts and try out new ways of responding.

Megan has served in many roles across her career, including counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor. That background shapes a flexible style that adapts to different needs and goals. To begin, she supports each person in finding a clear, realistic path forward.

How Megan’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Megan blends client-centered listening with attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work focuses on being heard and understood so people can name what they want to change. Attachment-based methods look at how early relationships shape reactions and help people form steadier ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Megan will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Together they check what is working and adapt the approach over time to fit real life needs.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. They also let people use mindfulness and CBT exercises in their everyday environment, which can help transfer new skills into daily routines.