Dr. Janet S. Hoffer

Dr. Janet S. Hoffer is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice for more than twenty-five years, working with adults, couples, adolescents, children and families. She specializes in trauma and PTSD, and her approach draws on contemporary psychoanalysis, attachment theory, trauma theory, emotionally focused therapy and EMDR. She also serves on the board of the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New Jersey and supervises and teaches other psychotherapists.

Her sessions are interactive, combining education about present-day experiences with attention to how the past shapes current patterns and emotions. Clients who want to get started can request an appointment through the website or by phone. The practice is at 38 Fairway Avenue in West Orange, and it is within reach of Montclair, Verona, Maplewood, South Orange and nearby towns.