Claudia Shapiro is a dedicated and passionate therapist specializing in working with children, adolescents, and families facing a range of challenges, including behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, adoption and foster care, trauma, and family stress. She provides therapy to both child and adolescent clients, equipping parents with research-based parenting strategies to enhance their child’s treatment goals. With expertise in modalities such as play therapy—both child-centered and directive—alongside psychodynamic and evidence-based approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for older clients, Claudia tailors her services to meet individual needs. Her extensive experience includes coaching teachers in social-emotional concepts, and she values collaboration with schools to support the development of children and adolescents. Claudia is committed to offering personalized therapeutic experiences that recognize parents as the experts on their children while drawing from her clinically focused education and years of training to deliver effective, empathetic care tailored to each family's unique journey and aspirations.