Carissa Vuono, LAC, NCC
Contact Carissa:
cvuono@therapyresourcesmc.com
908-514-8078
Supervisor: Whitney Curry LPC, ACS
Supervisor:Cheryl Garodnick LPC, LCADC, ACS, CCS
Unlocking a child's inner strengths to navigate life’s challenges with confidence.
A Whole-Picture Approach to Growth
Carissa holds a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from Kean University and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her background shapes a whole-picture approach to therapy, helping clients understand how past experiences may connect to current anxiety, stress, and emotional challenges. Using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and strengths-based lens, Carissa focuses on helping clients recognize their existing strengths, build coping skills, and develop greater confidence in navigating life’s challenges.
When working with children, Carissa creates a playful and comfortable environment that helps them identify and express their feelings while involving caregivers as an important part of continued growth. With teens, she fosters a safe and supportive space where they can find their voice and feel like an active participant in therapy. Carissa values collaboration and works to understand each client’s experiences through the lens of their own worldview, helping children, teens, and families build practical tools for emotional expression, self-regulation, resilience, and stronger relationships.
Concentrated Training:
Life-Span CBT: Connecting the dots between past experiences and current anxiety to create a path for lasting change.
Youth Coping Skills: Helping children and teens develop "portable" tools for emotional expression and self-regulation.
Family System Support: Educating and involving caregivers to create a unified support system for the child or teen’s progress.
Strengths-Based Empowerment: Identifying and leveraging a client’s positive attributes to drive personal development and resilience.
