Jaye Bahre, LPC

Jaye Bahre is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She moved into counseling after years of supporting others in community and forensic settings, and now focuses on helping individuals and couples find practical ways forward.

Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then uses exercises, skills teaching, and journaling to help people practice new ways of coping. Mindfulness is a regular part of her work, used to help manage symptoms and build distress tolerance.

Jaye draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses client-centered approaches to keep the client's goals and values central to each session. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and elements of the Gottman Method appear when useful for emotion regulation and relationship work.

Many people come to her for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life changes, and relationship or intimacy issues. She also supports concerns such as addictions, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and communication or control problems. Jaye is LGBTQ and brings that lived perspective into her practice.

Jaye trained and practiced across community health, corrections, and forensic mental health in the Pacific Northwest. That background shaped a calm, practical style that blends teaching and validation. She invites clients to set goals and practices that fit their daily life.

Outside of work she enjoys outdoor adventures, cooking, art projects, and mushroom growing with her wife and dog. She frames therapy as teamwork and helps people take small, actionable steps toward their goals.

How Jaye’s Approaches Work Online

Jaye uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that fuel stress and anxiety, then practices practical strategies to change them. Client-Centered Therapy guides sessions around the person's own goals and values, so the conversation stays focused on what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jaye will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. This helps create a plan that feels doable and relevant to daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, homework review, or when someone prefers written communication. These options offer flexible ways to fit therapy into work, family, and other routines.