Therapist profile
Valerie Farrell, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
Continue with ValerieWhere Valerie stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 096333
- NPI
- 1528525128
- Experience
- 28 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Attachment based
- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
About Valerie
Valerie Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 28 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and coaching needs. Her background includes long experience helping people manage life changes and complex emotional problems.
Valerie draws on several therapy styles to support people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or erased by other people’s needs. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on the person’s concerns and goals.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are part of her toolkit when unhelpful thoughts and behaviors need shifting. Mindfulness practices are offered to aid grounding and present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants to change behaviors but feels ambivalent about taking steps.
Valerie has worked with many people over nearly three decades on substance use, anxiety, depression, grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and issues of abandonment and attachment. She also addresses codependency and communication problems in individual sessions.
Her style is practical and relational. Sessions focus on what is happening now, patterns that repeat, and small changes that can make daily life easier. People who have trouble saying no, who put others first, or who feel empty from caregiving often find this approach relevant.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Valerie commonly uses attachment-based work to help people notice how early relationship patterns show up now. This approach looks at connection and trust issues and can be helpful for people who feel dependent or lose themselves in relationships.She also uses client-centered therapy, which keeps the session focused on the person's concerns and goals. That method emphasizes listening and responding to what the client brings each week. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioral experiments that change daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try approaches that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten time away from work, or allow a quieter check-in when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises and mindfulness practices to the online setting so sessions can focus on patterns, boundary setting, and practical steps that transfer into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coaching needs. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches. Sessions emphasize practical steps and exploring how relationship patterns affect current life.
How much experience does she have?
Valerie has 28 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) holding a New York LCSW credential and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Please check the booking details for how sessions are conducted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the subscription details for specific pricing information.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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