Dr. Sarita Schapiro
Psychologist
About Sarita
Are you having trouble coping with everyday problems? Do you feel overwhelmed in trying to deal with a close personal relationship? Is your child or teen struggling or making poor choices, or are the challenges of parenting too much to handle? Are you going through a difficult life transition? Life situations can be stressful and can lead us to question our judgment and fill us with self-doubt. You try to address the issue, even with the support of family and friends, but this often does not lead to effective solutions. You may become depressed, frustrated, angry or anxious, or have difficulty managing your daily responsibilities.
I am a Florida licensed Psychologist with over 30 years experience working in private practice and a variety of public settings, including clinics, hospitals, universities and correctional facilities. I served as expert witness in forensic cases involving trauma, head injury and custody. I am a bi-lingual (Spanish/English) therapist working with individuals, families and couples from different backgrounds.
I develop a solution-focused dialogue to identify the problems that bring you in and re-frame them into realistic, workable goals. My aim is for you to leave each session feeling that you have learned a new way to approach your specific situation with strategies to try until our next appointment. My objective is to make every session productive. I combine cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapeutic approaches in therapy.
My goal is to help you build resilience in dealing with life’s stresses. I focus on life skills coaching, parent guidance, problem solving, cognitive restructuring, and remediation using behavioral and practical strategies.
What Sarita helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Sarita works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She is honest and wont sugar coat anything. Look forward to growing and gaining anything I can from her expertise.”
- “Having the doctor has helped me control my situation, she listens to me and I can feel how I am transmitting my feelings and thoughts in a safe place”
- “She is so helpful and really listens to me”
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- “She understands my concerns and provides guidance on how to handle different situations.”
- “Amazing! She has been extremely helpful to my wife and me.”
- “Dr. Schapiro has helped my boyfriend and I better be able to work through conflicts and challenging times. Since speaking with her and using her techniques our relationship has become so much healthier!”
- “She listens and addresses my concerns in a professional manner.”
- “Dr schapiro has some great feedback”
- “Dr. Shapiro's approach is very professional and her experience is evident in how she handles sessions. She's punctual, keep the session on task and works with you to set up the next one as she knows it is difficult to find available times.”
- “Dr Schapiro is wise and steady. She does a great job of drawing out what may be bothering me and always has great recommendations for working through issues.”
- “I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Schapiro. She’s very thorough and she listens. I also love the fact that she’s interested in solution solving and gave great tips that are practical for the stressors of life.”
- “Great experience”
- “Very helpful”
- “Dr. S gave us the opportunity to reflect on ourselves. She is professional, thoughtful, and consistently gave us useful feedback. My wife and I are grateful to have worked with her and stronger as a result.”
- “Only had 1 short session with her but was very nice and helpful the whole time.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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