- Person-centered
- Skills-focused
- LGBT affirming
About Jaeron-Rae
Jaeron-Rae Dukes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing relationship strains, anxiety, depression, trauma, and codependency. They work with people navigating grief, addictions, parenting stress, career uncertainty, and intimacy-related concerns. Jaeron-Rae aims to create a warm, interactive space where clients can name what matters and try practical steps forward.
They bring three years of clinical experience and focus on meeting each person where they are. Sessions emphasize a person-centered attitude that treats the client as the expert on their life. Jaeron-Rae blends cognitive-behavioral tools with attachment-focused ideas to address patterns in relationships and day-to-day coping skills.
The therapist uses approaches that include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Treatment plans are tailored to individual goals, whether that means building emotion regulation skills, improving communication, or reducing unhelpful thinking patterns.
People seeking support around eating and sleeping struggles, bipolar or depressive symptoms, trauma and abuse, or stress from life transitions will find straightforward, skills-oriented sessions. Jaeron-Rae also offers coaching-style guidance when clients want practical steps for career or life changes.
Sessions are described as collaborative and strength-focused. The therapist emphasizes that change takes time and that small, consistent steps often lead to meaningful differences in daily life.
Approaches that guide online work and goals
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early patterns of relating shape current relationships. It helps people notice interaction patterns and learn new ways to connect and set boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest one or a mix of methods. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so techniques fit the person’s life and priorities.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy day and more options for quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when needed. Because session formats are not detailed in the biography, confirm current options before booking to know what is offered. Many people find that online or remote sessions allow continuity of care during life changes and make it simpler to keep regular appointments with a licensed professional.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
South Dakota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
They work with a wide range of issues including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, codependency, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and parenting stress.
How would you describe the therapist's style?
Their style is warm, interactive, and person-centered, focusing on collaboration and tailoring the work to each person's needs and goals.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
They have three years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns such as trauma, dissociation, psychosis, and relationship issues, and they highlight supportive work with LGBTQIA+ and transgender clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds the LPC credential, listed as SD LPC, and practices in South Dakota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video work is offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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