Dr. Rakfeldt has almost forty years of clinical experience in various contexts. He is a Professor in the Graduate Clinical Social Work Program at Southern, where he teaches Research Methods, Psychopathology, Advanced Clinical Practice in Mental Health/Substance Abuse Courses, and Research Practicum Seminars. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, where he does clinical supervision and conducts seminars. In the past he has been a Post-doctoral Fellow and a Research Scientist at Yale. Dr. Rakfeldt also serves as a clinical consultant and conducts seminars and colloquia at various community mental health agencies. Dr. Rakfeldt has over forty publications, primarily dealing with mental health and substance use issues. In addition, Dr. Rakfeldt has presented at over ninety regional, national, and international conferences primarily in the area of mental health and substance abuse. Dr. Rakfeldt has certification in Gestalt Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), level-two training in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as training in Jungian Depth Psychology and various Motivational Enhancement, Solution-Focused approaches. A core component of Dr. Rakfeldt's clinical practice often involves the use of Mindfulness techniques. Such Mindfulness skills involve clearing and centering exercises that are based upon Eastern Contemplative Practices.

As a researcher, in addition to his being a clinician, Dr. Rakfeldt is able to work with individuals, couples, and families to specifically tailor-make the most appropriate evidence-based clinical best practice strategies. Such action plans may help people to live lives that are more satisfying, productive, and to have lives that are ultimately more worth living.

Connecticut Center for Applied Social Science (C-CASS)

Jaak Rakfeldt, Ph.D., LCSW
38 Briar Road
Bethany, CT 06524
Phone (203) 393-0534 or (203) 392-6565

• Organizational Development
• Team Building, Process Consultation
• Clinical Consultation
•Program Development: Specializing in Person-Centered, Recovery-Oriented, Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-Focused, Motivational Enhancement Approaches
• Staff Development - In-service training and Education
• Clinical Supervision leading to Licensure