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Evan Farrell

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Evan Farrell

New Jersey

Therapist focused on practical wellbeing

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  • Men's wellbeing
  • Strengths based
  • Practical tools

About Evan

Evan Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around addiction. He also supports people working through relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, grief, and shifts in career or life direction. He lists Men's wellbeing among his interests and brings a direct, respectful style to sessions.

Evan uses a humanistic, strengths-based approach to build a working relationship that fits each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than jargon. He tailors the conversation and plan to a person's specific situation and priorities.

Clients can expect a calm, empathetic presence and straightforward strategies to improve day-to-day functioning. Evan draws from cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and from acceptance-based methods to help people live according to their values. He also integrates skills-oriented tools from mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas when useful.

Over five years of practice, Evan has worked with people facing complex concerns such as trauma, attachment issues, and co-occurring problems. He emphasizes building confidence, improving communication, and increasing motivation. Sessions aim to make progress feel practical and measurable.

Evan frames therapy as a collaborative effort. He supports people who want clearer boundaries, better coping skills, or help navigating big changes. He encourages small, steady steps toward the life someone wants.

Approaches that shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and uses empathy and respect to build a practical plan for change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together.

Confirm the therapist's current online session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use therapy while navigating work, family, and daily life without needing to rearrange long commutes. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and tools from ACT, CBT, and client-centered work so they are useful in remote sessions.

Areas of expertise

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

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Evan commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflict, grief, self-esteem, career changes, and related life adjustments.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a humanistic, strengths-based approach that is respectful and practical, tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs.

What is his professional background?

Evan has five years of professional experience and focuses on helping people build confidence, cope with trauma, and manage co-occurring concerns.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

How does payment and cost work?

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?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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