Therapist profile
Kathrina Cauckwell-Rafferty, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 87327
- NPI1497146955
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Emotion regulation
About Kathrina
Kathrina Cauckwell-Rafferty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She has focused much of her recent work on substance use disorders and the practical skills people need to cope better. Kathrina also lists anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns among the issues she addresses.
Her work emphasizes developing clearer coping skills and repairing strained relationships. She has years of experience helping people process past trauma and rebuild trust after difficult experiences. That includes therapy delivered in specialty programs serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Kathrina has provided care in settings that include substance use treatment and programs for youth and their families, which gave her experience working with parenting and family-of-origin issues. She also helps with addiction-related concerns such as drug and alcohol problems and codependency patterns.
Her stated approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions she focuses on concrete goals and practical steps, such as learning emotion-regulation skills, improving communication, and reducing behaviors that cause harm.
She offers a mix of messaging, live chat, phone, and video session options and checks messages twice daily, seven days a week. To get started she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's matching flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working from the person's own priorities. Online sessions using this approach aim to help people set clear goals and talk through what's not working in daily life.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation. In online sessions DBT-based work typically means practicing those skills together, reviewing real situations, and using step-by-step tools to respond differently to anger and stress.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change. Used online, it looks like focused conversations to clarify values, weigh options, and build motivation to try small, realistic steps toward different choices.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help identify which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is reviewed together.
The profile lists messaging, live chat, phone, and video session options but does not detail scheduling rules here. Confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy can be more consistent with daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She lists anger among other concerns and helps people with emotion regulation, relationship strain, and patterns tied to substance use and trauma.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside DBT and Motivational Interviewing, focusing on clear goals and practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience, with recent work focused on substance use disorders and programs for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.