Jaime BarillaLPC

Jaime Barilla is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Her tone is warm and direct, and she aims to make therapy feel approachable for someone juggling many roles.

She has 13 years of experience providing counseling in both office and in-home settings. That work has included support for people coping with trauma and abuse, infertility stress, relationship struggles, and behavioral concerns in children. Jaime has led a company that delivers in-home services for high-risk children and families, so she is familiar with working in different settings and adapting to what each person needs.

Jaime uses a person-centered approach that lets the client guide the focus of sessions. She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for mood and stress management. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are added when helpful to set and reach short-term goals.

Her style is described as engaging, down-to-earth, and respectful. Sessions work toward clearly identified goals and small, achievable changes. Jaime encourages questions and partners with people to find approaches that fit their life and values.

People often come to her for help with parenting challenges, family conflict, attachment concerns, body image, and coping with major life changes. She practices in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English.

How Jaime’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. Online sessions using this approach let the client set the pace and topics while the therapist offers support and reflection. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, such as simple experiments, thought records, and behavioral activation exercises that translate well to online conversations. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can be practiced during sessions and assigned as between-session skills work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jaime will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means reviewing what is helping, trying different techniques, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to keep regular momentum for skill practice and goal work when appointments are easier to fit into their routine.