Jaeron-Rae Dukes
LPC
Compassionate counselor for anger and life change
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- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on attachment
About Jaeron-Rae
Jaeron-Rae Dukes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma-related concerns. They welcome conversations about grief, parenting stress, addiction, sleep and eating issues, and career worries. Their style is warm, interactive, and person-centered, with an emphasis on practical skills and honest conversation.
Jaeron-Rae aims to build a collaborative space where the client’s experience guides the work. Sessions focus on identifying useful coping skills and testing small changes that fit daily life. They emphasize attachment patterns, communication challenges, and how past experiences shape current reactions.
Their clinical approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based ideas and emotionally focused strategies. Dialectical behavior tools are used when regulating strong emotions is a priority. The therapist adapts methods to each person rather than using a single formula.
With three years of professional experience, Jaeron-Rae draws on training in multiple approaches to match interventions to client needs. They list work with LGBTQ people and note a focus on supporting transgender clients, while addressing a broad range of concerns such as dissociation, eating-related problems, and bipolar or mood challenges.
Sessions are guided by the client's goals and paced to fit real life. The therapist frames therapy as a process of learning and experimenting rather than quick fixes. Clients are encouraged to try practical strategies between meetings and to review what helps most.
Jaeron-Rae aims to build a collaborative space where the client’s experience guides the work. Sessions focus on identifying useful coping skills and testing small changes that fit daily life. They emphasize attachment patterns, communication challenges, and how past experiences shape current reactions.
Their clinical approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based ideas and emotionally focused strategies. Dialectical behavior tools are used when regulating strong emotions is a priority. The therapist adapts methods to each person rather than using a single formula.
With three years of professional experience, Jaeron-Rae draws on training in multiple approaches to match interventions to client needs. They list work with LGBTQ people and note a focus on supporting transgender clients, while addressing a broad range of concerns such as dissociation, eating-related problems, and bipolar or mood challenges.
Sessions are guided by the client's goals and paced to fit real life. The therapist frames therapy as a process of learning and experimenting rather than quick fixes. Clients are encouraged to try practical strategies between meetings and to review what helps most.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
South Dakota
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. In practice this means noticing patterns of connection and experimenting with new ways to ask for needs to be met. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. These changes are practical and often involve short experiments between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skill-based tools for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness when feelings run high.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan when something isn’t working.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so clients should confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow practicing strategies in the context of everyday life and then bringing observations back to the therapist for review. Licensed professionals can help tailor the frequency and focus of sessions to match what fits into a client’s routine.
At a glance
- Listed location
- South Dakota
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Credentials
- LPC
- Languages
- English
- License (South Dakota)
- LPC · No. 20624
- NPI
- 1104594746
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
They support people with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting stress, and career concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
They use a warm, interactive, person-centered style and tailor methods to each person. Sessions focus on practical coping skills and improving emotional and relational patterns.
What is their professional background?
They have three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and list training across several therapeutic approaches and trauma-related work.
Where is this therapist based and what credential do they hold?
They practice in South Dakota and hold the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
They do not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What does the first step to get started look like?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.