What to Expect As The Partner of A Childhood Trauma Survivor
What to expect in a relationship with a trauma survivor who may be beginning treatment.
Johanna Dobrich
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
Services
Services Offered:
- •Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
- •Trauma Counseling
- •Psychoanalysis
- •Online Therapy
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Couples
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •Life Transitions
- •Anxiety
- •Relationship Issues
- •Grief & Loss
- •Mood Disorder
- •Trauma
Professional Title:
- •Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Qualifications
Rutgers University, New York University
Registrations
New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Service Area
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