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
If you are interested in seeing Dr. Shapiro for therapy, you may be
struggling 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 patterns that don't
lead to resolution? Perhaps you find yourself repeating unhealthy
thoughts, feelings and behaviors that you would like to be free of.

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 and
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, spiritual
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 be more fulfilled 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.   

Sex coaching may be for you if you want to:

  • feel more alive
  • connect more deeply with yourself and/or your partner
  • maintain arousal and high sexual energy 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
develop your authentic and
soulful sexual self-expression.
 Erotic energy is a powerful
resource within that can be cultivated for more fulfillment in all of
life.
Easy-to-learn techniques of mindful presence, breathing,
connecting with heart, mind and body, partner massage,
playfulness, and invoking the sacred in sex 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.
Yoga Beach Retreat with Ellen at St. George Island, FL
April 26th -29th, 2012

Take time to relax, renew, find your natural good health, increase
your energy, connect with yourself and others in a beautiful setting.
 Florida's panhandle beaches are some of the most beautiful in the
world!  Come enjoy a few days of retreat and see how energized,
alive, and joyful you can feel!