- Client-centered
- Mindfulness-based
- Relationship focus
About Jaye
Jaye Bahre is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She moved from a long career in forensic mental health into private practice to focus on helping individuals and couples navigate relationship and identity concerns. Jaye describes her work as collaborative and practical, aiming to help people make changes that fit their lives.
Her route to counseling was unconventional. She began in the service industry, then returned to school and entered mental health work in 2005. She spent many years in forensic settings and community health facilities across the Pacific Northwest before shifting to private practice in Oregon.
Jaye uses a client-centered, solution-focused style grounded in mindfulness. She blends skills teaching, journaling, and practical exercises into sessions. The work often centers on anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship and intimacy-related issues.
She also addresses identity and LGBT concerns, ADHD and bipolar challenges, and communication or control issues. Additional focus areas listed include attachment problems, antisocial personality concerns, and interests in working with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture issues when they arise in therapy.
Jaye emphasizes a trauma-informed perspective and teaches mindfulness for symptom management and distress tolerance. She frames her role as someone who teaches skills while collaborating with each person to define their goals and the steps to reach them.
Outside of work she spends time with her wife and dog, enjoys outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking, and pursues hobbies such as mushroom cultivation, art projects, and writing group materials.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people identify their own goals and strengths. This approach can be useful for relationship concerns and identity questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, often helping with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new challenges come up.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use written exercises, screen-shared worksheets, and between-session journaling to support learning and change.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT and identity concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach is client-centered and solution-focused with a strong mindfulness influence. Sessions include skills practice, journaling, and collaborative goal-setting.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience, including long work in forensic mental health and community health settings across the Pacific Northwest before moving into private practice.
Where is this therapist located and what credentials do they hold?
The therapist practices in Oregon and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.