About Evan
Evan Farrell helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. He works with issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, anger, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Evan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which is shown as LCSW, licensed in New Jersey.
He aims to make the first steps toward change feel more manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed. Evan uses a human-centered style in sessions.
Background and approach
He focuses on listening carefully and building a respectful working relationship. Sessions are shaped to match each person's needs, pace, and goals rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. In practice he draws on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.
That means sessions often include practical skills for managing strong feelings, tools to shift unhelpful thinking, and work on values and choices that matter to the person. He has five years of professional experience working in New Jersey settings. Evan emphasizes sensitivity and compassion while helping people identify strengths they can use in everyday life.
He also addresses a range of focused concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, body image, blended family challenges, and aspects of alternative sexual culture like BDSM and kink. People who start therapy with him can expect a collaborative plan, clear goals, and straightforward skills to try between sessions. Evan tailors the approach as progress and needs change over time.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building small, values-driven steps. It helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation by combining mindfulness and action planning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing strong emotions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Evan collaborates with people to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. He adapts techniques as progress unfolds so sessions reflect changing needs and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people see and hear one another for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when video would be difficult or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text sessions make it possible to check in quickly or continue work between calls. These options help fit therapy around work, family, and daily life while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English