Johanna Dobrich, MA

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

“An experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist treating a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues from a relational lens.”

About Me

This experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist helps individuals unravel complex emotional and behavioural patterns. By working through a relational lens, sessions explore how past experiences shape present struggles and relationships. Clients seeking to understand the deeper roots of their difficulties will find a supportive space to navigate their inner world. The therapeutic relationship itself becomes a valuable tool for growth and insight.

Approach

Sessions move between careful listening and gentle interpretation, following patterns that surface in how you feel and relate. In my New York office or via English-language online sessions I aim for steady pacing—sometimes slow and reflective, sometimes focused and exploratory—so adolescents, adults and couples can track shifts between sessions. I use psychoanalytic tools alongside trauma-informed attention to safety, helping clients name repeating dynamics, process grief, or make different choices in relationships. This approach often suits people ready to explore deeper roots and everyday changes.

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Basic Information

New York, United States

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Psychoanalysis
An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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