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Gila Shapiro

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California

In-Network

Accepting 7 Insurance providers

Meet Gila

I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 18 years of clinical experience, dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, resilience, and connection. My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, integrating insight-oriented therapy with tools that support meaningful change in everyday life. I work with clients facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, parenting concerns, life transitions, and emotional regulation, creating a supportive space where clients feel understood, empowered, and able to grow.

Warm, collaborative therapy to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity, resilience, and connection.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Solution-oriented
  • Holistic

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Veterans
  • Parents
  • Students
  • Non-monogamous relationships
  • Immigrants
  • LGBTQ+
  • Geriatric clients
  • Black community

Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

554 S San Vicente Blvd
Suite 110, Los Angeles, California 90048

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, reading, spending time with friends and making pizza, a hobby that has taught me that sometimes the best things simply need some time to rise.

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#48451 • California • LMFT

Education

MA - Clinical Psychology, Antioch University

Gila Shapiro, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #48451 (exp November 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Gila Shapiro accepts Centivo, Blue Shield of California, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, and Out-of-State BlueCard PPO. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Gila Shapiro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Gila is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Gila’s California license number is 48451, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Gila’s education and training include MA - Clinical Psychology, Antioch University. Gila Shapiro has worked closely with Veterans, Parents, Students, Non-monogamous relationships, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, Geriatric clients, and Black community.

Gila Shapiro works with Veterans, Parents, Students, Non-monogamous relationships, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, Geriatric clients, and Black community and specializes in Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Gila spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Gila is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Gila Shapiro draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Gila’s style is authentic, calming, solution-oriented, and holistic. In Gila’s words: “Warm, collaborative therapy to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity, resilience, and connection.”

Gila Shapiro offers therapy in English. Gila provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Gila Shapiro offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 554 S San Vicente Blvd in Los Angeles. Gila is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Gila Shapiro is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Gila will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Gila’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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