Therapist profile
Dr. Farah Ibrahim, CO Psychologist PSY.0003172
Colorado
Colorado psychologist - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- CO Psychologist PSY.0003172
- License
- Psychologist, Colorado / PSY.0003172
- NPI
- 1366165409
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Attachment approach
- Cognitive tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Farah
Dr. Farah Ibrahim is a Colorado psychologist (CO Psychologist PSY.0003172) with 40 years of experience. She has worked as a clinician and as a professor who taught and supervised master's and doctoral students. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, codependency, and other concerns listed below.
She focuses on practical conversation and clear goals. Sessions are a place to talk through what is happening now, notice patterns, and try different ways of responding. She pays attention to how cultural identity and sociopolitical factors affect everyday life and relationships.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral strategies, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to help people with worries about intimacy, grief, addictions, parenting strain, career stress, bipolar and depression symptoms, and coping with life changes.
Farah describes helping people understand family of origin patterns, abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, and communication and control problems. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns. These topics often come up alongside codependency and difficulty saying no.
Her background in university teaching influences how she explains things and offers skills to practice outside sessions. To begin, she asks about current concerns, what a better day looks like, and small steps that can be tried between meetings.
How sessions work
How attachment, CBT and mindful work translate online
Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in relationships and how earlier bonds affect current connections; this approach helps people notice repeating habits around closeness, dependence, and boundary problems. Client-centered work centers on listening and reflecting back what a person says, which can help someone clarify values and make decisions about relationships and self-care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers skills and experiments to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and people-pleasing patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities. That process is collaborative - clients and therapist check whether techniques and pacing feel helpful and adjust as needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, cut out travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. They also let people practice communication skills in real-life routines and use mindfulness exercises in the moment. Discuss format preferences during the first meeting so sessions match daily demands and comfort.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, codependency, and related issues such as grief, addictions, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and practical skills. Sessions mix reflective listening with concrete strategies from cognitive and mindfulness approaches.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of professional experience and has taught and supervised master's and doctoral students at major research universities.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Colorado Psychologist, credentialed as CO Psychologist PSY.0003172, and is based in Colorado.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.