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Mary Lou Paccione, LCSW(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
New York
Anxiety - Depression-
AboutSpecialtiesLocationsInsurance & Fees

Professional statement

I’m a clinical therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. My background spans multiple settings, including inpatient psychiatric care, substance use treatment, employee assistance programs, community mental health, and private practice, which allows me to bring a well-rounded and adaptable perspective to my work.
I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief and loss, and substance use. My approach is strengths-based and client-centered, with a focus on meeting you where you are. I integrate evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to help you better understand your thoughts, manage emotions, and build practical skills for everyday life.
My goal is to create a supportive and respectful space where you feel heard while also helping you develop tools that lead to meaningful, lasting change.


Message to clients

After years of helping people navigate difficult moments, I’ve learned that change doesn’t usually come from one big breakthrough, but from small, intentional shifts that begin to add up over time.
In our work together, we’ll take a thoughtful and steady approach, focusing on what feels most important to you right now while also building skills you can rely on outside of sessions. This might look like learning how to respond differently to overwhelming emotions, working through loss at your own pace, or finding more stability in areas that have felt unpredictable.
I aim to create a space that feels both supportive and purposeful, where you can reflect, reset, and begin to move forward with more clarity and confidence.
If you’re looking for therapy that balances insight with practical tools and meets you with both experience and understanding, I’d be glad to connect.


Licensure

New York: 80703

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Children (<12)
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • AvMed
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna
  • Connecticare
  • Emblem Health
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Evernorth
  • First Choice Health
  • Health Plans Inc.
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • LifeWise
  • Mass General Brigham
  • Medicare
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Providence Health Plan
  • Regence Blue Shield
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • Tricare
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
  • Every other month
Therapist's note

For insurance accepted: Avg copay: $15/session (but most insured members pay $0)

Insurances Accepted: Cigna, AvMed, Medica, Surest, Centivo, Evernorth, GatorCare, EVHC-Aetna, BridgeSpan, District 9, ConnectiCare, RGA of Idaho, EmblemHealth, Banner / Aetna, Wellpoint-Mass, HMO Blue Texas, Meritain Health, Anthem Blue Cross, Sutter Health Plan, EmblemHealth / HIP, Aetna Medical Plans, Alterwood Advantage, First Choice Health, Blue Cross of Idaho, Regence MedAdvantage, Alignment Health Plan, EVHC-Aetna (Internal), UMR Behavioral Health, HealthSelect of Texas, Oscar Health Insurance, Providence Health Plan, Optum Behavioral Health, Tyson Health Plan (BAA), Asuris Northwest Health, United Behavioral Health, Kelsey Care Health Plans, Western Health Advantage, Health First Health Plans, Carelon Behavioral Health, LifeWise Assurance Company, Allegiance Behavioral Health, Regence Blue Shield of Idaho, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Ventura County Health Care Plan, The Empire Plan/ New York State, Premera Blue Cross of Washington, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, Regence Blue Shield of Washington, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Lifewise Health Plan of Washington, Allegiance Benefit Plan Management, RGA - Regence Group Administrators, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, United HealthCare (UHC) of all states, Inercultural Physicians Network (IPN), Health Management Administrators - HMA, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio, Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Utah, HMA - Healthcare Management Administrators, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts NVA, Premera Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alaska, Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (GatorCare), Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire, HMO Blue of Texas / Blue Cross & Blue Shield of TX, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New York Empire