Alla Shapiro

I am a licensed therapist providing couples therapy and maternal mental health support in New York City, New Jersey, and Florida.

With couples, I specialize in communication problems, relationship conflict, trust issues, sex and intimacy concerns, and major life transitions. I also help couples navigate chronic stress and conflict related to extended family systems, including in-law relationships, family-of-origin dynamics, cultural or intergenerational expectations, and boundary-setting challenges. These dynamics often create recurring conflict, emotional reactivity, loyalty binds, and difficulty presenting a unified partnership. In therapy, I help couples identify these patterns, reduce triangulation, strengthen communication, and build clearer boundaries with extended family while reinforcing the couple as the primary emotional unit.

With women and moms, I provide dedicated support for maternal mental health, including pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, infertility, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. I help women navigate the emotional and identity shifts that come with these transitions, whether they're working through this individually or alongside a partner.

I work with:

Couples struggling with communication, conflict, or emotional disconnection

Couples recovering from infidelity or rebuilding trust

Family of Origin, Extended family and in-law stress

Women navigating infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum adjustment

Individuals experiencing maternal anxiety, depression, or self-esteem struggles

Couples balancing parenting demands while maintaining a strong partnership

Partners seeking a more secure, connected, and fulfilling relationship

Infidelity

Family Conflict

Life Transitions

Sex Therapy

Perinatal Mental Health and Maternal Mental Health

Infertility

Women's Issues