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Evan Farrell, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Evan

Evan Farrell is a New Jersey licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with five years of practice supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, and grief.

Background and approach

He works from a strengths-based, humanistic stance that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients address intimacy concerns, trauma, anger, career questions, and life transitions. Evan also brings attention to specific challenges such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image and self-esteem struggles, codependency and communication problems, and concerns related to kink and alternative sex culture.

His sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person's needs, blending evidence-based techniques to build coping skills and promote clearer self-understanding. Evan draws on Internal Family Systems alongside approaches like ACT, CBT, and DBT to guide conversations and shape treatment plans.

He frames therapy as a brave, practical step toward a more fulfilling life and aims to empower clients to make changes at a pace that feels right for them.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves to reduce inner conflict and build self-leadership; it can be useful for addressing trauma-related responses, dissociation, and complex emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, which often benefits those coping with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and a nonjudgmental stance to create a safe space for exploration and self-directed growth.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself, and the therapist will collaborate with clients to determine what methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This means tailoring interventions and adjusting strategies over time rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy into a busy life, and access treatment from a convenient location while still engaging in focused, evidence-informed therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Evan frequently address?
He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, anger, and career or life transitions among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is humanistic and strengths-based, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while building a collaborative therapeutic alliance.
What level of experience does he have?
Evan has five years of professional experience providing clinical services and developing individualized treatment plans.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in New Jersey with the number NJ LCSW 44SC06092600.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on availability.
How is pricing handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English