Shira Kafker

Dr. Kafker specializes in helping individuals across the lifespan strengthen relationships and manage behavioral difficulties, depression, anxiety, and the effects of trauma. For young children (ages 1-10) who are struggling to regulate their emotions, maintain attention, practice safe behaviors, or follow directions, Dr. Kafker provides Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) via telehealth to help caregivers manage their child's behavior through positive attention and consistent, predictable discipline strategies. Dr. Kafker also incorporates other elements of cognitive behavioral strategies to help children gain skills and help parents reinforce growth. When working with adolescents and adults who have experienced difficult events or relationships or who are feeling especially down or anxious, Dr. Kafker utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and elements of other types of evidence-based treatments via telehealth to help them focus on goals, understand the root of their difficulties, and take specific steps toward change.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Kafker is currently an adjunct professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, supervises, and trains other mental health professionals in PCIT and Parent-Child CARE (PC-CARE).