About Shayna

Shayna Pannuzzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who focuses on practical skills and steady support. She draws on six years of counseling experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Shayna emphasizes each person’s strengths and works with clients to build on what already helps them.

Her approach is straightforward and hands-on. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address unhelpful thinking and sharpen coping skills.

Background and approach

Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are added where they fit a person’s goals and pace. Shayna has experience supporting people who are neurodivergent and those with developmental or intellectual disability histories. She also helps people facing caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, impulsivity, and mood challenges like bipolar disorder.

Practical problem solving and clearer communication are common focuses in her sessions. Sessions tend to center on small, achievable changes. Shayna works collaboratively to set short-term goals and track progress over time.

She aims to make sessions feel manageable while teaching strategies that can be used between appointments. Her work is grounded in listening first and then choosing tools that fit each person’s life. Shayna encourages people to try approaches, check what works, and adjust as needed so therapy is useful and relevant.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Shayna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and problems with focus or impulsivity. Mindfulness therapy involves short attention and breathing exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve moment-to-moment awareness, which can support stress management and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shayna listens to a person's goals and preferences, then suggests options and adjusts as needed. Together the therapist and client try methods, review what helps, and change course when something does not fit. The aim is to match techniques to real-life needs rather than force a single method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for in-depth sessions and exercises that need face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, reminders, or practicing skills between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Shayna help with?
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related mood or impulse challenges. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, OCD symptoms, and issues tied to neurodivergence.
What is Shayna's therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using clear tools and exercises. Sessions mix skill teaching, talk, and short practice tasks to build everyday coping.
What experience does Shayna bring?
She has six years of professional counseling experience working with people who are neurodivergent and those with developmental or intellectual disability histories, plus a range of mood and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shayna holds the LPC credential, licensed in New Jersey, and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shayna?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Also listed

Experience
6 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.