Shayna Pannuzzo, LPC

Shayna Pannuzzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, talk-based care to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or parenting strain. Shayna emphasizes a strengths-based approach and sees each person as the expert in their own story.

She has experience supporting people who are neurodivergent and those with developmental or intellectual disability diagnoses. Her work also addresses attention differences such as ADHD and co-occurring conditions, including mood disorders and obsessive-compulsive concerns. Traumatic brain injury is listed among her additional focus areas.

In sessions she uses clear, evidence-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, along with mindfulness tools and motivational interviewing. Shayna focuses on skills that can be practiced between visits, such as managing worry, improving communication, and organizing daily routines.

She aims to create a calm, practical space where clients can set goals and try small changes. Shayna helps people break problems into manageable steps and build on existing strengths. This approach is intended to make progress feel achievable.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Her work is offered in English and she practices in New Jersey.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Shayna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT often includes practical practice tasks and simple skill coaching that carry over between sessions. She also offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Shayna will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus on skills work, mindfulness practices, or motivation and planning in any given period.

Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy routine, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to practice skills between appointments when sessions are accessible from different settings, and therapists can adjust exercises to suit each person's day-to-day life.