Raquel Aiello , LPC

Raquel Aiello is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, and trauma. She supports clients working through relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem and body image worries, career and life changes, and concerns related to ADHD and bipolar disorder. Raquel also addresses topics such as grief, guilt and shame, codependency, and issues tied to kink and alternative sexual culture.

Raquel’s style is straightforward and steady. She aims to move at a pace that feels comfortable for each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps, while also making space to talk about hard experiences. She encourages honest conversation about values, choices, and what matters most to the client.

Her background began in 2004 working in a day program with adults who had chronic mental illness. In 2006 she moved to work with at-risk youth in the juvenile court system. After earning her license she spent several years doing mental health evaluations and working with young people who presented with fire-setting behaviors. That mix of settings shaped a practice grounded in real-world problems and safety-aware care.

With seven years as an LPC and earlier clinical roles, Raquel draws on hands-on experience with trauma, mood disorders, and behavior concerns. She uses Existential Therapy to help people consider meaning, responsibility, and choice in the face of difficult feelings. The approach is applied to everyday problems like work stress, family conflict, eating and sleeping issues, and intimacy challenges.

People who want a candid, values-focused approach may find her practical and direct. Raquel works in English and sees clients located in New Jersey by online formats including video, phone, chat, and messaging.

How Existential Ideas Shape Online Therapy

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people name what matters to them, weigh options, and make decisions that fit their values. This approach can be useful for clients facing life transitions, career decisions, or questions about identity and purpose.

Existential work is paired with direct, goal-oriented conversation. That means the therapist and client decide together what areas to address and which methods to try. The therapist checks in regularly and adapts the plan based on the client’s needs and preferences, keeping the process collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Online formats make this collaborative work easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good fit for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions and quick check-ins when a client needs a prompt or a short conversation. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists while working toward their goals.