Dafna Berman, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wisconsin with nearly two decades of experience supporting adults through trauma, attachment healing and personality disorders. MSW from Washington University in St. Louis, MBA from UW-Milwaukee, with advanced training in somatic and trauma-focused therapies.

In-person therapy in Milwaukee; Online for Wisconsin residents. Therapy is private pay, allowing care to stay focused on your needs and privacy. I use Reimbursify, a secure service that lets you check your benefits and submit out-of- network claims directly for quick reimbursement. FSA and HSA payments are welcome. Reach out today to explore your options.

Do you carry the invisible weight of early adversity— emotional neglect, fear, or inconsistent caregiving? Inattentive or unpredictable caregivers can leave deep imprints on your relationships with yourself and others. You may learn to hide feelings and needs, or show only “acceptable” parts of yourself. If you were raised by “scaregivers”—frightened or frightening parent figures— you may have developed survival-based attachment patterns that carry into adulthood and limit your ability to show up as your whole self. Healing begins by rewriting those early templates, welcoming authenticity and self- compassion. You can live life fully.

In therapy, you can learn to manage and mitigate the symptoms that interfere with your daily life—intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, dissociation, self-sabotaging behaviors, mood swings, intense emotions, or a compromised sense of self. Together, we can your relationship templates, heal attachment wounds, and cultivate compassion for every part of you.

We will collaborate, working towards your feeling safe, curious, and connected—to your story, your body, and your inner strength. Healing begins with safety and compassion. Trauma-informed care, neurofeedback, somatic approaches, and other tools support lasting, meaningful change. Foster self-compassion. Your past does not need to dictate your future.