Jaime Pitingaro , LICSW, LCSW

Jaime Pitingaro is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and women's issues. She works with people facing trauma, LGBT-related concerns, parenting strain, grief, and life transitions. Jaime aims to create a respectful and caring space where clients can talk through immediate problems and plan for change.

With eight years of experience, Jaime draws on practical methods to address mood differences, impulsivity, and coping skills. She uses clear strategies to reduce overwhelming feelings and to build stronger day-to-day routines. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings so progress carries over into daily life.

Jaime combines evidence-informed techniques with storytelling work to help people make sense of difficult experiences. She pays attention to cultural background and identity when shaping treatment goals. Her approach values collaboration and adapts to each person’s pace and priorities.

People who meet with Jaime often work on improving relationships, managing panic or social anxiety, and handling major life changes like pregnancy, adoption, or loss. She also supports those navigating gender dysphoria, ADHD-related challenges, and mood disorders. Conversations are practical, grounded, and oriented toward specific steps forward.

Clients connect with Jaime through online formats that fit busy schedules. She encourages an honest dialogue about what’s helping and what needs to change, and she adjusts plans as people make progress.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Jaime commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships when feelings feel overwhelming.

She also brings narrative therapy into conversations to help people reframe their stories and see patterns that may no longer serve them. Together, these approaches are chosen with the client in mind. Jaime collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level rather than imposing a single path.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for many people. Video calls let conversations feel closer to an in-person meeting while fitting into a workday. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is inconvenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing skill practice, or when someone prefers writing between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around life demands.