About Evan
Evan Farrell helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, relationship problems, grief, and major life changes. He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with five years of professional experience. Evan aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and respectful.
Evan uses a human-centered style that focuses on each person’s strengths. Sessions are built around open conversation and practical steps. He listens for what matters most and then tailors the plan to those goals.
How Evan works
His work covers a broad mix of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career struggles, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with separation or divorce. He also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and body image struggles. Evan draws from several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs.
He blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. He also uses existential ideas to help people find meaning during difficult transitions. Sessions emphasize practical skills and real-world changes.
Clients can expect focused talks about patterns, experiments to try between sessions, and steps to improve day-to-day functioning. Evan frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s values and goals guide the work.
Evan lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Evan works with
The areas below are the ones Evan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- 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
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions toward them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions by encouraging flexible responses rather than fighting difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping strategies for everyday problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and builds a collaborative relationship to explore goals and strengths.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Evan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. That process includes trying things, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are good for near face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, in-the-moment coaching, or ongoing written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different ways of working until the best fit is found.
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