Danielle Pigno (She/her)

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Accepting Clients

Support for chronic illness, invisible illness, health anxiety, medical trauma and the grief that comes with living in a changing body.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in , NJ

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You may look “fine” on the outside while carrying exhaustion, pain, uncertainty, or fear inside. I support adults navigating chronic illness, medical trauma, health anxiety, disability, and major life transitions. If you feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or disconnected from yourself or your body, therapy can be a space to feel supported and understood.

My Background and Approach

UPDATE 5/20/26: Now welcoming new clients! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor providing telehealth therapy to adults navigating chronic illness, medical trauma, health anxiety, burnout, grief, and major life transitions. I also enjoy working with spiritually open-minded individuals seeking deeper healing and self-understanding. My approach is warm, collaborative, and compassionate, blending practical coping skills with deeper emotional work. I draw from person-centered therapy, mindfulness, attachment work, somatic awareness, and IFS-informed parts work to help clients better understand themselves and feel more grounded. As someone with personal experience navigating complex medical systems and health challenges, I understand the emotional toll of living in an unpredictable body. You do not have to minimize your experience here.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe healing begins with feeling genuinely seen, understood, and accepted. My values as a therapist are rooted in compassion, authenticity, curiosity, and creating a space where people feel safe showing up exactly as they are—without judgment or pressure to “have it all together.” I understand that healing is deeply personal and not one-size-fits-all. I value honoring the connection between mind, body, and soul, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds, identities, belief systems, and lived experiences. I strive to create an affirming, inclusive environment for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, neurodivergent clients, and those navigating chronic illness, disability, trauma, grief, or major life transitions. I also enjoy working with spiritually open-minded individuals—including healers, intuitives, creatives, and those exploring meaning, purpose, identity, or deeper self-understanding. Above all, I believe therapy works best when clients feel safe enough to be fully human

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Integrative Therapy Internal Family Systems Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Transpersonal Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Chronic Pain or Illness Grief or Loss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • Intellectual Disability
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Physical Disability
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Anthem
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem
  • UMR
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • MagnaCare
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • MVP
  • United Healthcare UMR
  • Evernorth
  • UMR - United Medical Resources
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • 1199 SEIU
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Rate: $200/session

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