Jennifer Shapiro

Graduate student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Monmouth University specializing in child and adolescent counseling, seeking a practicum placement to gain supervised clinical experience. Motivated and compassionate, with strengths in active listening, rapport building, emotional validation, and crisis-support communication, and passionate about supporting individuals in achieving personal growth. Committed to trauma-informed care and supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma. Interested in developing skills in integrative modalities such as EMDR, somatic approaches, and play-based interventions to support emotional regulation and well-being, as well as incorporating mind-body strategies into clinical practice.