Jai Pitre, LCSW, CSW

Jai Pitre is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with 12 years of professional experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and works with clients on self-esteem and coaching goals. He approaches sessions with respect for each person’s strengths and sense of agency. Taking a first step toward change can feel hard, and he aims to offer steady support along the way.

Jai keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns. He also draws on client-centered ideas to prioritize what matters most to each person in the room. Those approaches are balanced with acceptance and commitment therapy principles that help clients live with difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.

Over his career Jai has supported people managing chronic pain, illness, and disability alongside emotional concerns. He also addresses attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment and fatherhood matters, and common struggles like guilt, shame, and isolation. Coaching-style work is available for people focusing on motivation and life direction.

Sessions are tailored to individual needs and paced to match what a client can handle. Jai emphasizes collaboration - listening, naming patterns, and choosing small steps that build momentum. His style is respectful and direct, with a focus on practical change rather than labels.

He practices in Colorado and holds the LCSW and CSW credentials. Sessions are conducted in English and the therapist accepts international clients through the service.

How Jai’s Approaches Fit Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while helping people take actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and living with chronic pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which often helps reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and experience, with the therapist offering empathy and nondirective support to help clients find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Jai will work with each client to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. He treats therapy as a team effort - listening first, then trying approaches and adjusting based on what helps in real life.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches, like CBT, lend themselves to homework and tools that work well between online meetings, while ACT and client-centered work can be adapted to conversation-based sessions. Check the platform for current meeting formats and choose what best fits daily routines.