About Jaye
Jaye Bahre, LPC, has built a long career helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. She aims to meet people where they are and work together toward clearer coping and steadier days.
Before becoming a counselor she spent years listening to people as a hairstylist, which shaped her interest in personal stories and practical support.
Background and approach
She returned to school, began working in mental health in 2005, and later spent more than a decade in forensic mental health across the Pacific Northwest. That experience included work in community health settings and county jail programs. Jaye uses a client-centered approach with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness.
She focuses on teaching skills such as distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and journaling exercises that people can practice between sessions. Sessions are collaborative and geared toward the client’s goals. Her main clinical interests include anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to identity and LGBT matters.
She also addresses substance-related struggles, anger, self-esteem, attention and mood concerns, and complex relational dynamics. Jaye emphasizes a trauma-informed stance that starts where each person is in their journey. She describes her role as part teacher and part guide, helping clients learn new habits and shift unhelpful beliefs through steady practice and support.
She enjoys outdoor life and creative projects when not working with clients.
Approaches that meet you where you are online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters most to the client, and helps shape goals that feel relevant and doable. This approach is useful for people who want guidance but also a lot of control over their pace and direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for distress tolerance and emotion regulation to help manage intense feelings and reduce destructive reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences, and then recommend methods to try. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what is working and what is not, so clients help shape their care every step of the way.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, skill prompts, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to practice skills consistently and stay engaged between visits.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
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