Jaime Pitingaro, LICSW, LCSW

Jaime Pitingaro is a licensed social worker in New York who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on building confidence, coping skills, and practical steps to move forward. Jaime approaches each person with respect and sensitivity and adapts her work to match individual needs.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practices new ways of responding. Jaime also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Narrative Therapy helps people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves so past hurts feel less defining.

With eight years of experience Jaime has supported people facing trauma, grief, mood disorders, and relationship struggles. She also addresses concerns related to LGBT issues, parenting stress, ADHD, and multicultural challenges. Her background includes helping with panic, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and issues connected to pregnancy and childbirth.

Sessions are tailored to the person's goals and pace. Conversations focus on clear, practical techniques and short-term skill-building alongside space to process painful experiences. Jaime emphasizes collaboration - she and the client set goals and choose strategies together.

People who prefer straightforward guidance and hands-on practice often find this approach useful. Jaime aims to make therapy a place where people learn tools, try them out, and notice real changes over time.

Practical approaches for online therapy and skill-building

Jaime frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practice specific changes that reduce anxiety and lift mood. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when feelings feel intense.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jaime collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, abilities, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. The choice of technique is guided by what feels useful in everyday life and what the client wants to achieve.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video allows for face-to-face conversation and skill rehearsal, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing skills practice between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try different formats to find what works best.