About Green Button

Green Button offers customized counseling for individuals and families via tele-counseling. Green Button offers equine assisted therapy working with horses, provides parent consultation, advocacy services, trainings and seminars, and psychoeducation programs. Shagin is the lead therapist for Green Button Counseling.

ABout Shagin

Shagin (she/her pronouns) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker licensed to practice in four states: Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Hampshire. She is also a certified Adjustment Counselor (MA) and certified School Counselor (NJ). In addition, she holds certification for EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) as both a Mental Health Specialist and an Equine Specialist.

Shagin graduated from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services as a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society after graduating with honors from Colby College. Her experience includes working as an outreach counselor for youth and families, assisting in establishing a diversion program for youth for minor crimes at the municipal level, and working as a school based therapist specializing in behaviorally and emotionally challenged adolescents. She works as an individual therapist for adolescent through mature clients, and provides trainings on wellness, communication, and conflict management for lawyers and other professionals. Her background includes specialized training in treating adolescent and adult depression and anxiety, self harming, and suicidality. LGBTQIA+ friendly.