Vera Amaya-Aviles

I work with people across the full lifespan — children as young as 9, teenagers navigating identity and pressure, adults in transition, and seniors facing loss or life change. I'm a New Jersey-licensed LPC providing telehealth only, which means you can access quality care from wherever you feel most comfortable — your living room, your car between meetings, wherever works for you.

My practice is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and for clients who value their faith, I can integrate spiritual reflection into our work in a way that feels natural and grounded — never pressured. I accept most major NJ insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Horizon NJ, AmeriHealth NJ, Carelon, and Optum, so cost is rarely the barrier it might be elsewhere.

I bring both warmth and directness to every session. I don't

believe healing happens from venting alone — though we

absolutely make space for that too. My role is to listen deeply, help you connect the dots between your thoughts, feelings, and patterns, and then work alongside you to build tools you can actually use when life gets hard.

I hold space for all of it — the anxiety that wakes you in the middle of the night, the grief that shows up without warning, the ADHD that makes the ordinary feel impossible, the cultural pressures that never quite translate in other therapy rooms. All of it is welcome here.

Expect both compassion and gentle accountability — because meaningful change requires both.

Our first session is a conversation — not an evaluation. Come as you are. I'll ask questions to understand what brought you here and what you're hoping for — whether that's getting a handle on anxiety, supporting your child through something hard, processing a loss, or just feeling more like yourself again.

We'll begin to map out what we're working toward together, and you'll leave with a clearer sense of how I work and whether this feels like the right fit. There's no pressure to have it all figured out before we begin. The only thing you need to bring is a willingness to start.