Jaycel

Mrs Jaycel Bay, MA

Licensed Professional Counselor

I am a Registered Guidance Counselor with a Master’s degree in Counseling and over 14 years of professional experience in the mental health and helping professions. My work spans counseling, therapeutic support, and client-centered interventions across diverse life stages and concerns. I provide ethical, evidence-informed counseling grounded in professionalism, empathy, and respect for each client’s unique experiences. My practice emphasizes creating a safe, structured, and supportive space where individuals can explore challenges, develop insight, and work toward meaningful and sustainable change. My clinical approach integrates established counseling frameworks while remaining flexible to each client’s needs, goals, and pace. I am committed to continuous professional development and to upholding the standards of responsible and compassionate care.

About Me

I’m Jaycel. I’m drawn to the quiet power of nature, the vastness of the sea, and the beauty of simply being. I trust in the soul’s potential to hold even its deepest pain with compassion—and in the gentle, ever-present possibility of returning to that inner wisdom. I love showing up for voices the world may have silenced, and I value the deep healing that comes from hearing them once more. I carry what some might call soul-hunger—a longing for depth, meaning, and connection—and here’s a thing: I know you do too. It takes real courage to show up as you are—and that deserves deep respect. Healing begins not with fixing, but with remembering the wholeness that’s always been within you.

Approach

Culturally attuned and neurodivergent-affirming, I hold space that feels steady and curious as we map inner parts together. In Bacolod City or online, in English, sessions are paced to sensory needs: shorter focused check-ins, slow explorations of protective parts, and practical experiments you can try between meetings. I use IFS-informed tracking and reflective prompts to help you notice patterns without rush, and we collaboratively adapt tempo and tools to your rhythm. Folks seeking gentle clarity and practical shifts tend to find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


Coaching | Counseling | Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

Services Offered:

  • Wellness Support
  • Trauma Counselling
  • Relationship Counselling
  • Family Therapy

Works With:

  • All ages
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Personal Development
  • Learning or Developmental Difficulties
  • Career Issues
  • Child Behaviour
  • Identity & Self-Image
  • Inadequacy
  • Parenting Support
  • Relationship Issues
  • Relocation / Expat
  • Self-Care

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Professional Counselor

Qualifications


Master of Arts

Masters

PRC Accredited University

Year: 2014

BS in Psychology (Psychometrics Track)

Bachelor

PRC Accredited University

Year: 2011

Memberships


Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA)

Graduate Member

Service Area


Online from Philippines

In-person & Online

Online and offering in-person sessions in selected locations

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Philippines

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