Pagano Counseling LLC

About My Practice

My treatment focuses on building healthy coping skills, and includes the use of mindfulness and relaxation techniques. I have worked actively in the field of psychotherapy since 2001, with a primary approach based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). I specialize in trauma treatment using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidenced-based approach.

Areas of Specialty

Children
Adolescents
Individuals with anxiety/depression
Individuals with substance use/dependence
Trauma survivors
Victims of domestic violence
Veterans and active-duty military personnel
Veterans and active-duty law enforcement personnel

Professional Certifications and Memberships

Board certification, American Psychotherapy Association (APA).

Certified, New Jersey Disaster Response Crisis Counselor (NJDRCC)
Member, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
Member, American Counseling Association (ACA)
Member, New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA)
Responder, New Jersey Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC)
Board of Directors and Past President, Soroptomist International of Suburban Essex (SISE)

Career Experience and Education

Outpatient therapy
Residential services
Community-based services
Assessments
Treatment coordination
Prevention education
Crisis intervention
Personnel training

Mental illness
Developmental disabilities
Addiction/use disorders
Corrections
Domestic violence
Quality assurance
Court-mandated interventions

College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology