Jaime Barilla, LPC

Jaime Barilla is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She writes simply and listens closely to understand what is most urgent for each person. Jaime aims to create a practical plan so clients can take small steps forward.

With 13 years of experience, Jaime blends straightforward, person-centered care with hands-on therapeutic techniques. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and coping. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make a change but feel stuck.

Her background includes delivering in-home and office-based counseling across a range of needs, and running a company that provides in-home services to children and families in high-risk situations. That work gave her a lot of experience with parenting concerns, child behavior issues, attachment and adoption-related questions, and trauma-related stress.

Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and steady progress. Jaime keeps sessions warm and down-to-earth, using language people understand and offering tools they can use between meetings. Clients and parents can expect collaborative planning and steady tracking of what works.

Jaime practices in New Jersey and provides services in English. She offers a mix of session formats to fit different schedules and needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Therapeutic approaches that adapt well to online care

CBT helps people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into more helpful ones. It often includes practical exercises and short home tasks that translate well to video or messaging work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters to the person, and letting them guide the pace and goals of treatment. This approach supports building trust and clear goals in remote sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness; those skills can be taught and practiced through calls, chat, or text-based check-ins.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend ways of working that match those priorities. Treatment plans and techniques can be adjusted over time based on how the client responds.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and do skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, cover brief coaching points, or fit short appointments into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills in everyday life.