Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Kathrina Cauckwell-Rafferty, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Family
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 87327
- NPI
- 1497146955
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Kathrina supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Addictions
- Family concerns
- DBT and client-centered
About Kathrina
Kathrina Cauckwell-Rafferty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with ten years of experience. She focuses on addictions, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and problems with stress, anxiety, and grief.
She has spent much of her recent clinical time supporting people with substance use disorders. That work includes helping people learn new coping skills, work through past trauma, and rebuild important relationships. She has also worked in programs serving domestic violence and sexual abuse survivors.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to identify clear goals and practical steps. Conversations focus on what to try between meetings and how to handle setbacks.
She has experience offering therapy to people affected by adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, codependency, and workplace stress. Kathrina also addresses intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Sessions are conducted in English and Kathleen uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment to begin.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and on the client's own goals. Online work uses the same idea - the therapist helps the client set clear, practical goals and checks progress each session. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing emotions and building distress tolerance. DBT-style skills practice can be taught in online sessions and practiced between meetings. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and can be useful when addressing substance use or commitment concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and will suggest which methods to try first. That suggestion is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited and for using phone-only sessions if video would be difficult. Talk with the therapist during the matching step about how to schedule sessions that fit your everyday life and responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and related issues such as codependency and workplace stress.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing to set goals and practice skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience, including significant work with substance use disorders and programs for domestic violence and sexual abuse survivors.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers