Meet your therapist

Hey!

I’m Pauline Bailo

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

⭐ About Pauline

I am a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience working with families and have specialized in the field of special needs (autism spectrum, intellectual disability and severe behavioral challenges).

🙂 Style

  • Calm, Silly, and Reflective.

💬 Why did you become a therapist for kids and families?

I believe that if families have the tools to truly communicate, it will lead to mentally healthy children and adolescents - and I believe I can help families find those tools.

👍 Fun facts about Pauline

  • Proudest moment ❤️
    Graduating from Fordham with my Masters!

  • Superpower 🦸
    To provide hope when the world seems dark.

  • Free Time ☀️
    I live at the Jersey Shore and love sailing on the Navesink River. I enjoy going to the beach and working out.

    I have a 2 1/2-year-old labradoodle named Darla and two teenage kids who keep me busy.

📚 Specialities

  • Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Trauma, Parenting Stress, and Family Conflict.

👥 Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, Solution-Focused, Strength-Based Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

🤝 Works with

  • Children ages 4-18+

🎓 Credentials

  • I have earned my BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland and received my Masters in Social Work from Fordham University in New York.

  • Licensed in New Jersey.

➕ More about Pauline

I have worked with kids, teens and families providing in-home mental health treatment, and working private practices and I specialize in intervention strategies for children and teens with emotional or behavior challenges.

The majority of the children I work with simply want to just be kids, but there is a concern or barrier that needs to be addressed or removed first. The majority of the youth I work with are trying to figure out their purpose and how to focus on the future. The families I work with want to reduce stress and be cohesive. I can help families find those tools that will help them thrive.

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What families are saying about Pauline

“I wanted to mention how amazing and wonderful Pauline has been for (child)…. We are really seeing positive changes… and it’s such a world of difference from when we first started.”

— Manatee parent

“She's ok now, more excited now, more calm, she now has made friends at school, has been able to adapt much better with school. With her brother she shares more and just looks calmer overall. With anxiety, nerves, worries... more calm.”

— Manatee dad