Johanna Bellorin, Licensed Master Social Worker
Johanna Bellorin
Therapy with me is: Down to earth and honest. I bring some humor and straight talk when needed—I'm warm, but I'll also keep it real with you because that's where growth happens.
Outside of the therapy room: I'm usually reading, running, or hanging with my puppy and two cats. Staying connected to my family keeps me grounded.
Therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating, stiff, or overly clinical. If you’re feeling stuck in your relationship, caught in the same arguments, or struggling to understand each other despite caring deeply, you’re not alone. Many couples come to therapy feeling disconnected, misunderstood, or unsure how they ended up repeating the same patterns.
I specialize in working with couples navigating relationship transitions and challenges, including LGBTQ+ couples, interracial and bicultural couples, and partners balancing different cultural backgrounds, identities, or life experiences. This may include adjusting to marriage or long-term partnership, navigating communication breakdowns, rebuilding trust, managing conflict, or figuring out how to be a team while still honoring individuality.
My therapy style is direct, down to earth, and very human. I aim to make therapy feel approachable and real—not something you have to “perform” in or feel nervous about getting wrong. I bring warmth, humor, and honesty into the room, and I gently call out patterns that may be keeping you stuck, while remaining supportive and empathetic.
As a bilingual Latina therapist and immigrant from Venezuela, I deeply understand the complexity that culture, identity, and systemic stressors can bring into relationships. I’m especially mindful of how cultural expectations, family dynamics, immigration experiences, and societal pressures can show up between partners. My lived experience informs my work and fuels my commitment to creating affirming, inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and BIPOC communities.
La terapia no tiene que sentirse intimidante, rígida ni excesivamente clínica. Si sientes que tu relación está estancada, que siguen teniendo las mismas discusiones o que, a pesar de quererse, les cuesta entenderse, no están solos. Muchas parejas llegan a terapia sintiéndose desconectadas, incomprendidas o sin saber cómo terminaron repitiendo los mismos patrones una y otra vez.
Me especializo en trabajar con parejas que están atravesando diferentes transiciones y desafíos en sus relaciones, incluyendo parejas LGBTQ+, parejas interraciales y biculturales, y parejas que están aprendiendo a integrar diferentes culturas, identidades o experiencias de vida. Esto puede incluir adaptarse al matrimonio o a una relación a largo plazo, mejorar la comunicación, reconstruir la confianza, aprender a manejar los conflictos o descubrir cómo funcionar como un equipo sin perder la individualidad de cada persona.
Mi estilo como terapeuta es directo, cercano y muy humano. Mi objetivo es que la terapia se sienta accesible y auténtica, no como un espacio donde tienes que comportarte de cierta manera o preocuparte por decir algo “incorrecto”. Incorporo calidez, humor y honestidad en nuestras sesiones, y cuando es necesario, te ayudaré a reconocer y cuestionar con empatía aquellos patrones que pueden estar manteniéndote estancado.
Como terapeuta latina bilingüe e inmigrante de Venezuela, entiendo profundamente la complejidad que la cultura, la identidad y los factores sociales pueden traer a nuestras relaciones. Presto especial atención a cómo las expectativas culturales, las dinámicas familiares, las experiencias migratorias y las presiones sociales pueden influir en la relación de pareja. Mi propia experiencia también fortalece mi compromiso de crear un espacio afirmativo e inclusivo para personas LGBTQ+, inmigrantes y comunidades BIPOC.
I work with both couples and individuals and offer therapy in Spanish and English. Whether you feel most comfortable speaking one language or moving between both, you are fully welcome here.
My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in evidence-based practices. I often draw from:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples understand the emotional cycles they get stuck in and build deeper connections, and
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to explore how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors impact the relationship. We’ll focus on improving communication, increasing emotional awareness, learning how to regulate during conflict, and creating patterns that feel more supportive and sustainable.
Ultimately, my goal is to help you feel more connected, understood, and confident in how you show up in your relationship. Therapy with me is a collaborative process where we slow things down, get curious, and work toward meaningful change—together.
Outside of the therapy room, I enjoy reading, going for runs, and spending time with my puppy and two cats. Staying connected to my family and the people I love is what keeps me grounded.
Johanna is an in network provider with Aetna, BCBS, Carelon, and Cigna. She is an approved out of network provider for all other commercial healthcare plans.
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Columbia University, Master’s Degree in Social Work, May 2022
University of Central Florida, Bachelor’s of Arts and Science in Writing and Rhetoric, May 2016
Advanced Training Certificate in Couples Therapy, Ackerman Institute for the Family 2026
Licensed Masters Social Worker, New York State #116737
NPI #1346026879
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