Johanna Berberena, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Johanna Berberena

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 10 days ago
19 years in practice

Helping you build stronger relationships and navigate life’s challenges with compassion and care.

Hi, I'm a Puerto Rican-New York-raised Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with over a decade of experience helping individuals and families navigate complex life situations. My passion lies in guiding you through your healing journey and helping you build the life and relationships you desire. I specialize in couples therapy and work with clients on relationship challenges, including conflict resolution, infidelity, intimacy issues, and separation. My background includes working with children in foster care, hospice patients, and families, which has given me deep empathy for people at various stages of life. I’ve also spent years supporting patients in psychiatric crises, and I’m passionate about the brain’s capacity for change, especially in overcoming anxiety through neuroplasticity. Therapy should be a safe, collaborative space where you feel heard and understood. I'll use approaches like CBT, motivational interviewing, and client-centered therapy to help you uncover your strengths and reach your emotional and mental health goals. I honor your unique story and culture and will be there every step of the way, whether you're ready to walk or run toward healing.

Remote
Speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
Hispanic/LatinxWhiteCisgender WomanHeterosexualLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
5:00 pm 10:00 pm
Fri
5:00 pm 10:00 pm
Sat
9:00 am 3:00 pm

Accepts new patients after hospitalization for

  • Substance use
  • Manic episodes
  • Self-harming behavior
  • Suicidal intent or a plan
  • Severe emotional stress or trauma
  • Severe depression
  • Suicide attempt
  • Eating disorders
  • Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior

Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.

Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adoption
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • College and School Placement
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • End of Life
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gambling Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
  • Panic
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual/Religious Concerns
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Athletes
  • Immigrants
  • People in the foster care system
  • People of color
  • 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
  • People with disabilities
  • People with HIV or AIDS
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Transgender
  • Veterans

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy
  • Behavior Modification
  • Couples Therapy

Treatments

  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Body Image Therapy
  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Dance/Movement Therapy
  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Erikson/Psychosocial Development
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
  • Light Therapy
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Process-Oriented Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Self Psychology
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Social Skills Training
  • Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
  • Anger Management
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$200 — $225per session

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Connecticut
  • Anthem – Connecticut
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Connecticut
  • Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket

Payment methods

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Health Savings Account
  • Online

Credentials

Licenses

  • LMSW

    002564, Connecticut

Certificates

  • Certified Dementia Practitioner

    National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

  • Certificate on Theology Studies

    Institute of Church of God

  • Licensed Chaplain

    NYSTF Chaplancy

Education

  • Hunter College School of Social Work

    MSW (Master of Social Work), 2010

  • Hunter College School of Social Work

    BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2005

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