Jaeron-Rae Dukes , LPC

Jaeron-Rae Dukes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Dakota. They help people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Jaeron-Rae also supports clients dealing with grief, parenting stress, eating or sleeping problems, and career pressures.

Their manner in session is warm and interactive. Jaeron-Rae uses a person-centered stance that treats each person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and identifying small changes that add up over time.

Their approach blends several evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral work to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, dialectical skills for emotion regulation, and attachment-focused work to repair connection. Jaeron-Rae adapts tools to match what a client needs and prefers in the moment.

They have three years of clinical experience and hold an LPC credential in South Dakota. Jaeron-Rae has a stated interest in working with LGBT concerns and supporting transgender clients, and they list a wide range of related focus areas such as codependency, dissociation, blended family issues, and coping with loss.

In sessions clients can expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies, and collaborative goal setting. Jaeron-Rae aims to help people build coping skills and clearer relationships while honoring each person's pace and priorities.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of connection and helps people notice how early bonds shape current relationships. This approach is useful for people with trust, commitment, or attachment concerns and can help rebuild safer ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. They will then recommend methods and adjust them together as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when timing and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions are a good option when video is difficult or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or when typed communication feels easier. These options help make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.