Jaeron-Rae Dukes, LPC

Jaeron-Rae Dukes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Dakota with three years of clinical experience helping people navigate a wide range of challenges. They work with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress, trauma and abuse including PTSD, dissociation and psychosis, as well as relationship and intimacy issues, family dynamics, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, and parenting and career concerns.

Jaeron-Rae has a particular focus on LGBTQIA+ clients and has received specialized training to support transgender individuals. Their approach is warm, interactive, and person-centered, grounded in the belief that each person is the expert on their own life. They see their role as offering support, practical resources, and collaborative guidance as clients work toward healing and meaningful change.

Their clinical work draws from cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, narrative, and solution-focused methods, and is informed by training in Polyvagal Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Ego States work, Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based approaches, strength-based practices, trauma and abandonment work, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Gottman couples therapy. Jaeron-Rae tailors treatment to each individualâs needs and goals, emphasizing practical skills alongside deeper relational and attachment work.

They value the courage it takes to seek support and are committed to partnering with clients as they pursue a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jaeron-Rae Dukes draws from several well-established approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds shape current trust, intimacy, and communication - this work is useful for relationship difficulties, attachment wounds, and family of origin concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, empathetic, and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client’s perspective guides the pace and focus of sessions. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and personal growth across a range of life challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and mood symptoms. CBT is often combined with other approaches to address both symptoms and underlying patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jaeron-Rae works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and clinical needs, adjusting methods over time to find the best fit. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to match what will be most effective for the individual.

Online sessions provide flexibility and accessibility - clients can engage by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from the comfort of home while working together toward meaningful change.