Janet Hoffer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Janet Hoffer

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago
30 years in practice

I am a seasoned clinician with extensive training, specializing in trauma, PTSD, and EMDR. I provide a safe environment and my approach is interactive.

Many of the people I work with have complicated histories and families. They have struggled with relationships and symptoms of one kind or another and come to therapy to share their experiences, sometimes for the very first time. My approach is interactive, providing treatment which includes educating you about present day experiences, as well as helping you understand influences from the past. My role is to help you identify unhealthy patterns and explore emotions that may be impeding you in your life. Together we will explore relationships, thoughts, and feelings in order for the present to be addressed differently. Therapy is a learning process through which you can develop the potential to make profound changes for your future. While I work with a myriad of issues, I specialize in Trauma, PTSD, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing. My approach to therapy utilizes Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory, Trauma Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and EMDR.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number available
WhiteCisgender Woman

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
closed
Mon
8:00 am 7:30 pm
Tue
8:00 am 7:30 pm
Wed
8:00 am 7:30 pm
Thu
8:00 am 7:30 pm
Fri
8:00 am 12:00 pm
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Drug Use
  • Gender Identity
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personality Disorders
  • Physical Assault
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • Professional Healthcare Providers

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Location

  • Dr. Janet Hoffer

    Home Office

    38 Fairway Ave38 Fairway AvenueWest Orange, NJ 07052

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Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-network insurance

Payment methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Zelle

Credentials

Licenses

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    44SC00185200, New Jersey

Education

  • Columbia University

    MSW (Master of Social Work), 1982

Publications

  • Bringing Shame Out of Hiding and into Treatment

    Journal of Psychoanalytic Social Work

    Book Review: Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach by Patricia A. DeYoung

  • An Elephant in the Consulting Room: Making Space for a Patient's Secret

    Journal of Psychoanalytic Social Work

    I examine secrecy as an adaptive way to manage shame.

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