Therapist profile
Shayna Pannuzzo, LPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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About Shayna
Shayna Pannuzzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, parenting pressures, anger, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people managing ADHD and neurodivergence and related challenges.
Shayna treats practical problems in straightforward ways. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new approaches. Sessions focus on skills you can practice between visits and clear steps to manage strong emotions and daily demands.
She has a background supporting people with developmental differences, intellectual disability, and trauma-related concerns including dissociation and traumatic brain injury. That experience informs how she sets goals and paces work so it fits each person’s situation. She also helps with caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation.
In sessions she talks through current problems, teaches concrete coping tools, and checks how strategies are working. She encourages people to build routines that reduce overwhelm and improve mood. Shayna pays attention to how co-occurring issues like OCD symptoms, panic attacks, or impulsivity affect daily life.
Her practice emphasizes clear, practical steps rather than long explanations. She asks straightforward questions, offers skills from evidence-based approaches, and adjusts plans as needs change. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to set priorities together.
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How her approaches are used in online care
Shayna commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. DBT teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for strong feelings and impulses.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness and reduce rumination. These approaches are used to set short-term goals, teach skills, and track what helps in day-to-day life. Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to match approaches to their goals, needs, and personal style rather than prescribing a single method up front.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow quieter surroundings, and support shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, skills practice, and check-ins to online work so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to address daily challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working as a licensed counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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