Janet Hoffer
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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.
Practice hours (EST)
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
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.