Megan Rafferty, LPCC
Licensed LPCC with 30 years experience
- Client-centered care
- Attachment-informed therapy
- Flexible online sessions
About Megan Rafferty
Megan Rafferty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing from New Mexico with three decades of experience in counseling and two decades licensed as a clinical mental health counselor. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental, client-centered stance and draws on holistic perspectives to support people seeking greater balance and awareness across mind, body, spirit, emotions, and behavior.
Using strengths-based, attachment-informed, and person-centered methods, she works collaboratively to build emotional safety and help clients explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be limiting their growth. Her background includes roles as a counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor, and she has worked with adults, teens, children, families, parents, couples, and groups on concerns such as grief and loss, life transitions, stress and anxiety, communication and family systems, divorce and separation, parenting, workplace conflict, caregiving strain, and identity issues including LGBT topics.
Megan supports exploration of meaning and life purpose and assists clients in developing practical coping skills for trauma, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, and career matters. She practices with curiosity and attunement to the whole person and aims to help people move toward greater authenticity and resilience. Because she works part-time, she may not be able to work with individuals who have experienced recent suicidal thoughts and will encourage those in acute crisis to seek full-time local support or immediate help from emergency services.
Using strengths-based, attachment-informed, and person-centered methods, she works collaboratively to build emotional safety and help clients explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be limiting their growth. Her background includes roles as a counselor, trainer, mediator, and professor, and she has worked with adults, teens, children, families, parents, couples, and groups on concerns such as grief and loss, life transitions, stress and anxiety, communication and family systems, divorce and separation, parenting, workplace conflict, caregiving strain, and identity issues including LGBT topics.
Megan supports exploration of meaning and life purpose and assists clients in developing practical coping skills for trauma, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, and career matters. She practices with curiosity and attunement to the whole person and aims to help people move toward greater authenticity and resilience. Because she works part-time, she may not be able to work with individuals who have experienced recent suicidal thoughts and will encourage those in acute crisis to seek full-time local support or immediate help from emergency services.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMidlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems Systemic Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Megan Rafferty have?
Megan Rafferty has 30 years of experience in counseling.
Is Megan Rafferty a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Her license details are NM LPCC CCMH0082181.
In which languages does Megan Rafferty provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Megan Rafferty located?
She is located in New Mexico.
How can I work with Megan Rafferty as my therapist?
You can work with Megan Rafferty through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Megan Rafferty work with international clients?
No. Megan Rafferty does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Megan Rafferty cost?
Costs can vary based on factors like your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current pricing and billing details, please click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire to help match you with a therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic approaches and flexible online support
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It helps people understand relational triggers, improve attachment security, and build healthier ways of relating to partners, family members, and themselves. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and support so clients can explore values, meaning, and personal goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for coping with anxiety, stress, depression, and other everyday struggles, often through structured exercises and experiments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Megan works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors or combines methods to fit the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.
Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to attend sessions from home, work, or on the go. These formats offer scheduling flexibility, reduce travel time, and allow therapists and clients to focus on meaningful progress using whichever communication method best fits the client's life and comfort level.