Claudia Pascale
Claudia Pascale
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Claudia Pascale
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Claudia Pascale

Psychologist, PhD Specialties • Insurance & Fees • Locations
New Jersey Accepting Online
Montclair Waitlist In-person
Updated March 9, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Infertility counseling
  • Life transitions
  • Loss, grief, and bereavement
  • Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and PCOS

Professional statement

Dr. Claudia Pascale is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey. She has a private practice in Montclair. Additionally, she developed and was the Director of Psychological and Support Services at the Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas, a large reproductive medicine practice in New Jersey for the past 22 years.

Dr. Pascale has been working with men and women in different areas of psychology for over 30 years. She specializes in treating depression, mood, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as navigating life’s challenges like grief, loss and emotional upheaval. In her practice, Dr. Pascale uses a combination of a mind-body and cognitive-behavioral approaches, along with DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) skill development. Using a therapeutic approach that is collaborative, dynamic, and compassionate, she helps her clients build skills and emotional resilience needed in difficult times. Dr. Pascale treats every person as a unique individual addressing issues in the context of their own lives.

Dr. Pascale is a recognized authority on the psychological and social aspects of infertility, perinatal issues, and reproductive mental health. In this field of her work, Dr. Pascale assists individuals and couples with decision making and coping with reproductive challenges, including fertility treatment, fertility preservation, third party decision making, pregnancy loss, pregnancy termination, high risk pregnancy, and postpartum reactions, as well as relationship and parenting issues. Dr. Pascale also assists individuals and couples in navigating family-building through Assisted Reproductive Technology, third-party reproductive psychosocial consultation and assessments, e.g. egg or sperm donation and gestational surrogacy. She actively supports and helps facilitate the LGBT+ community in their family-building efforts, and reminds her clients that there are currently 31 WAYS to make a family!

Feel free to ask about my success with assisting clients in creating and "single case agreement" with their carrier.

Message to clients

The issue that I have seen throughout my career is that life is not a straight line. It is filled with “curve balls”, some exciting and some that are unsettling resulting in feelings of worry, concern, and sadness that leads not to be overwhelmed and uncertain.

Having been a psychologist for 30 years, I draw from many areas of experience and training to help manage life's challenges and build on one's strengths by working to understand how they fit in the context of your life and assist to develop the necessary skills to reclaim balance.

My therapeutic methodology is a combination of mind-body, cognitive-behavioral and eclectic approaches implemented in a collaborative, honest and humanistic way.

I work with individuals across the adult developmental lifespan providing one-on-one, group, and couples counseling.

Specialties

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

Infertility counseling - Understanding infertility interventions and solutions; support during decision-making processes; coping with fertility problems and pregnancy loss

Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance

Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy, perinatal and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and PCOS - Support developing and implementing strategies to cope with extreme emotional distress and mood shifts related to one’s menstrual cycle and the condition PCOS.

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Parents

Insurance

Claudia Pascale is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $250 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $225 - $250
  • Initial session: $275 (60min)
  • Couples sessions: $350 (60min)

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
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Venmo
  • Zelle
Session frequency

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

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
  • As needed
Therapist's note

Reproductive third party educational sessions range from 60-90 minutes and range in cost from $300-$450 depending on the type of treatment.

Location(s)

Online Sessions (New Jersey)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Call for appointment
  • Tue 10am-6pm
  • Wed 10am-6pm
  • Thu 10am-6pm
  • Fri 10am-2pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Montclair practice
Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Closed
  • Tue 10am-6pm
  • Wed 10am-6pm
  • Thu 10am-6pm
  • Fri 10am-2pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 34 years

Reproductive Mental Health Associates, Founder, 2020 - Present
The Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas, Former Director of Psychological and Support Services, 1998 - 2020

Harvard Clinical Training in Behavioral Medicine, certificate, 1991
Fordham University, PhD, 1989
Antioch University, M.Ed., 1979

Licensure

New Jersey: 35SI00284500

Connecticut: PsyPact #9901

New York: 025627

Languages

English