I’m Annie Shapiro, Founder of The Mindshift Studio

I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m a queer-affirming therapist based in Miami Beach, and I work with adults in their 20s and 30s who are ready to stop spinning their wheels and start feeling more grounded, connected, and confident. A lot of my clients are high achievers on the outside but feel anxious, burned out, or stuck inside. Others are untangling identity, relationship stress, or the pressure to “have it all figured out.” Wherever you are, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

My style is laidback and collaborative. I show up as a real person, not a blank slate or distant expert. You’re the expert of your own story—I’m here to help you see the patterns, shift what isn’t working, and give you tools that actually fit your life. Therapy with me is about honest conversations, laughter when it fits, and real change that sticks.

I work with both individuals and couples—queer, straight, monogamous, poly, or somewhere in between—around anxiety, trauma, burnout, perfectionism, and relationship challenges. Whether we’re focusing on you or your relationship, my goal is to help you build more trust in yourself and more connection with the people who matter.

I blend evidence-based therapy with mind–body practices and relational insight, so our work feels practical and deeply personal at the same time. I’ve trained in CBT, DBT, Clinical Hypnosis, Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma and PTSD, and advanced couples therapy approaches like the Gottman Method, and Attachment-based work. I also bring a background in psychogastroenterology—the gut–brain connection—because let’s be real: stress shows up in the body, not just the mind.