Who am i?
my name is ALIZa shapiro, MA, LPCC
pronounced: /ah-lee-zah/, (they/them)
i’m so honored to be a therapist and to support you in doing brave work. i’m a queer and genderqueer person, artist, lover of movement, chronic illness spoonie, navigator of adhd, dog companion, french fry connoisseur, and big fan of meandering through the woods. i’m a connected ashkenazi jew, a lover of astrology, and a believer in organizing within community to create change (beyond the therapy room).
EDUCATION:
university of colorado - denver, MA counseling
tufts university, ba anthropology
beliefs around the change process:
change is rarely one big, defining moment
every small, different, decision you make is a another step towards change
this is not a linear process
it can be frustrating and demoralizing to feel like the process is slow; being witnessed is an important support
colorado provisional license:
LPCC.0025019
working under the supervision of Dee marcotte, lpc, acs, CAAP
background and philosophy
i draw on many past experiences that inform my current work as a therapist. i spent years working at a founder-led nonprofit, where i had the opportunity to learn directly from Pat allen, phd atr about reimagining the power dynamic between therapist, client, and art in session.
nature is my biggest teacher. spending time with the trees provided witness to pain i was scared to hold alone. i believe time spent slowing down and noticing - in the woods, on a lake, or even in a walk through the city where the dandelions grow - is healing that happens beyond therapy.
i’ve spent significant time studying the enneagram and believe that the enneagram paradigm can be extremely useful in the therapeutic process. along with being a personal fitness trainer, as well as a professional artist, i draw on elements of movement, creativity, spirituality, community, nature, and grand mystery.
a note on ai
i do not us AI in any part of my practice. the health records system i use, sessions health, allows me to entirely opt out of purchasing their ai integrations on their platform. i will never use ai assist in note-taking or in-session.
Ready to take one step forward?
i offer free 20-minute phone consultations to see if we’re a good fit for working together