Shayna Pannuzzo, LPC
Compassionate skills-focused counseling for everyday challenges
Book with Shayna- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shayna
Shayna Pannuzzo is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She brings six years of clinical experience and focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Shayna centers sessions on strengths the client already has and helps people take concrete steps toward change.
She often works with people who are neurodivergent or who have developmental or intellectual disability histories, and she draws on that background when helping clients manage day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Her approach is direct and collaborative, with simple tools to reduce overwhelm and improve routine functioning. Shayna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to help people change unhelpful thinking and manage intense emotions. She also incorporates mindfulness practices to build calm and Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change.
Sessions tend to focus on skills practice, goal setting, and small experiments between meetings. Parents often come for help with stress, communication struggles, and setting consistent routines. Shayna offers straightforward guidance that translates into practical steps at home.
She emphasizes pacing work to fit the realities of daily life. Clients can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental presence and clear suggestions for coping with panic, mood swings, impulsivity, and attention-related challenges. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with the client's priorities guiding the plan.
What Shayna works with
Everything Shayna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shayna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Shayna lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using skills-based approaches online
Shayna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and daily routines. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness when feelings run high.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shayna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and pace. That joint decision-making helps keep sessions focused and relevant to what matters most in daily life.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps when demonstration and face-to-face interaction matter, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can offer brief check-ins or reminders between meetings. These formats give flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and to practice skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Shayna
What concerns does Shayna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship strain, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, OCD, panic, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using skills training, goal setting, and short experiments between sessions. Sessions emphasize clear strategies rather than long theoretical explanations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shayna has six years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns, including neurodivergent clients and people with developmental or intellectual disability histories.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with your location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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