Susanna Shapiro

Susanna Shapiro accepts Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Centivo. 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 Washington, DC are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Susanna Shapiro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Susanna is licensed to practice in Maryland and Washington, DC, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Susanna’s Washington, DC license number is LC200001792, 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.

Susanna Shapiro has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Susanna’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Maryland. Over that time, Susanna has worked closely with Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community.

Susanna Shapiro works with Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, and Immigration, among other areas. These are the areas where Susanna spends most of their clinical time. Susanna also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Susanna is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Susanna Shapiro draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Susanna’s style is authentic, challenging, energetic, engaging, and humorous. In Susanna’s words: “I bring curiosity, humor, and love into the therapy space, guiding clients through serious work that can also be fascinating and fun.”

Susanna Shapiro (she/her) offers therapy in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Susanna Shapiro offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Susanna is licensed in Maryland and Washington, DC, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Susanna Shapiro is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Susanna 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 Susanna’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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