Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. One of the biggest challenges I see in my patients when they come in for therapy sessions at my private Miami Beach practice, is that most of them do not think meditation is attainable. In fact, some are out right resistant to it. I tried to think … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. Earlier this week I had a client seeking psychotherapy sessions for agoraphobia come in for her first appointment to my private Miami Beach practice. She inspired me to write a short article about fear of going out to public open places, aka ‘agoraphobia.’ This phobic disorder is … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. In my years as a therapist in private practice in Miami Beach, I have counseled many women dealing with sexual dysfunctions. I realized today that one of the topics I forgot to put on my list of stressors is sex. One of my clients mentioned today the … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. Dear readers- In my years of private psychotherapy practice in Miami Beach, Fl., I have amassed a library full of books which I highly recommend to my patients. I hope to include a list of recommended books to help you deal with anxiety and excessive worry, as well as … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. Dear readers- My name is Roberta Shapiro, I’m a licensed psychotherapist and am a certified hypnotherapist. I have been in private practice in Miami Beach, Fl., since 1990. I have written this blog entry in order to share helpful thoughts about anxiety, suggestions and ideas that have … Continue reading
Copyright 2010. Roberta Shapiro, Miami Beach, Therapist. All rights reserved. What is EMDR? As a therapist in private practice in Miami Beach for many years, I’m an advocate for EMDR. I hightly recommend this treatment and will be elaborating more on it in the future. For now, here’s a simple, short defiinition: EMDR is a new … Continue reading
Copyright 2010. Roberta Shapiro- Therapist Miami Beach. All rights reserved. 5 Steps to deal with anxiety (from my book An Overview Anxiety, and the 27 Best Ways to Handle Anxiety): 1. MEDITATION. It is the technique I have the most difficulty getting people to try! Many years ago a professional in the # eld told … Continue reading
