About Us

At The Power of Psychotherapy, we believe that understanding how each of us think, behave and manage our lives is perhaps the most 

important step towards healing.  Our approach combines evidence-based therapies, a genuine sense of empathy, 

patience and understanding with compassionate support to help navigate many of life's challenges and struggles.

F. Paul Muccigrosso II, BS, MSW, MBA currently holds leadership roles at The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Buffalo and Western New York.  He serves as the current Executive Director of the Veterans Advocacy Center - Public Trust 509(a)(2) in Buffalo, New York.

Paul is a graduate of Medaille College having earned a Master of Business Administration degree. He is also a graduate of the University at Buffalo’s School of Social Work where he earned his Master in Social Work degree. At UB, Paul is a member of the Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care and serves there now as a Field Educator in the US Military and Veterans Joining Forces Program. Paul is also a graduate of The State University of New York Empire State College where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development. 

Paul is a decorated Veteran of the United States Navy having served from 1976 – 1982. Paul has been providing trauma-informed psychotherapy and readjustment care to two populations – US Veterans and those who have experienced the introduction to the criminal justice system and/or a period of incarceration. As a trauma care and response to PTSD social worker at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Paul developed treatment protocols introducing “self-reinvention” skills designed to desensitize the long- and short-term effects of chronic and episodic exposure to trauma. The Power of Psychotherapy provides both clinical and developmental reintegration care to trauma patients and others.  Paul works with individuals and couples.  He ensures a safe, supportive and empathic environment.  Paul sees clients and patients virtually, at the clinic, in hospitals/institutions and in the homes of those needing care.

I was inspired to become a psychotherapist only after I was encouraged to explore my own exposure during my active duty obligations and thereafter.  I believe in the empathic alliance and in the power of psychotherapy because it works.  I am passionate about helping people live their best lives. I know firsthand how transformative this can be.  I support a human rights perspective and openly support diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education, direct care and in our diverse society.  I have experience working together with people of US Military Uniform status, couples of every description and those whose skills at navigating life may need support or guidance.  Let's plan a meet-n-greet to determine suitability and motivation; perhaps we'd make a good team.