Welcome to the website for
Dr. Ellen Shapiro.  
Dr. Shapiro is a Licensed
Psychologist and AASECT
Certified Sex Therapist in
Tallahassee, FL who helps people
find real solutions for their
problems--depression, anxiety,
sexual issues, and all kinds of
limiting beliefs and behaviors.
DrEllenShapiro.com
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, unresolved grief,
persistent anger or resentment, or feelings that something is just
not right in your life?  Do you feel that something inside prevents
you from fully being the person you'd like to be?  Are your
relationship dynamics troubling, with persistent, frustrating
arguments that don't lead to resolution? Perhaps your patterns
keep you stuck in unhealthy thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Dr. Shapiro uses a variety of therapeutic modalities to assist in
healing and recovery from these problems and others. You may
benefit from traditional talk therapy, which offers you a safe
space to explore your thoughts and feelings about the issues in
your life and work toward new approaches.  Couples often benefit
from the chance to become more aware of the patterns that keep
them stuck and to work on changing them behaviorally. In
addition, deeper healing can often be found through integrative
practices that work on emotional, somatic, energetic as well as
psychological/cognitive levels.

Dr. Shapiro has trained in EMDR, Mind-Body Stress Reduction
(MBSR), Yoga, Bioenergetics, Acupressure, ISIS (integrating
spirituality and sexuality), Heart in Sexuality Integration, energy
healing, and other modalities.  Your individual or couples sessions
will be completely personalized to you and may include any of
those approaches that we decide together can be useful.

Sexual problems in particular often respond best to an approach
that includes the integration of body, mind, emotions, and spirit,
since our sexual self includes all those aspects.  Sex therapy is
talk therapy for individuals or couples where the topic is a sexual
concern.  Dr. Shapiro will help you evaluate the problem, identify
options for change, and suggest practical homework to help you
work toward the changes you desire.  Often people wait a long
time before seeking help for sexual problems, and this can create
secondary problems, such as low self-esteem, insecurity, and
isolation, as well as anger, sadness, and frustration in
relationships.  Sexual problems are quite common, even among
young people, so you are not alone!  Facing your problems can be
scary, but it will help you in the long run.

Sex therapy can help you with issues such as:

• Sexual desire issues
• Differences in desire level between partners
• Difficulty with arousal/erections
• Difficulty with orgasm/ejaculations
• Vaginismus
• Concerns about sexual orientation
• Concerns about gender identity

In addition to sex therapy, Dr. Shapiro offers sex coaching.  Sex
coaching may be right for you if want to enhance your capacity
for sexual pleasure and enjoyment, with your partner or on your
own.   

Do you want to:

  • feel more alive?
  • connect more deeply with yourself and/or your partner?
  • last longer?
  • learn to cultivate and enhance your erotic energy?
  • increase your ability to stay present with increased
 awareness, sensation and intensity?

Perhaps you find that while you don't have a specific sexual
problem, the deep satisfaction you long for is lacking, or you want
to learn methods for enhancing an already great erotic
relationship.

Dr. Shapiro will work with you to find your authentic and soulful
sexual self-expression.  Easy-to-learn tantric sex techniques of
mindful presence, breathing, connecting with heart, mind and
body, partner massage, playfulness, and ritual can lead to more
joy, pleasure and full-on ecstasy! The key is being present, aware,
open, and integrating all of yourself into all forms of lovemaking.  

Dr. Shapiro offers private, confidential therapy and coaching
sessions for individuals and couples.  She also offers workshops
and retreats in yoga, inner dance, integrating sex and spirit, as
well as seasonal meditation retreats.

To schedule an appointment, call her at (850) 222-0003 or email
her at
DrEllenShapiro@gmail.com.