Shayna Pannuzzo

Shayna Pannuzzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and depression, and supports those living with neurodivergence and developmental or intellectual disability. Shayna emphasizes strengths and collaboration in sessions and aims to make the first steps feel doable for worried parents and caregivers.

She uses straightforward, practical strategies to build coping skills and reduce overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotion regulation and managing intense reactions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in to increase self-awareness and strengthen motivation for change.

Shayna draws on her experience working with people who have developmental differences and related challenges such as communication problems, impulsivity, and mood instability. She also addresses co-occurring concerns like ADHD, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, panic, and traumatic brain injury. Caregiver stress and feelings of isolation are part of the areas she supports.

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with clear steps to try between meetings. Shayna aims to help people spot small changes that lead to more calm and confidence. The focus is on realistic, everyday strategies that fit into family life.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Shayna works in English and is licensed in New Jersey as an LPC.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Shayna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and communicating more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shayna will work together with each person to choose methods that match goals, daily demands, and personal preferences. That collaborative planning helps decide which skills to focus on first and how to practice them between sessions.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Shayna can explain how the chosen approach will fit into remote sessions and how exercises and skill practice are assigned between meetings. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapeutic work is more consistent. Discuss scheduling, session length, and any practical needs when you set up your first appointment so the format supports your goals.