About Evan
Evan Farrell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He is based in New Jersey and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. He uses plain language and practical steps so people can begin to feel steadier sooner.
He focuses on building a respectful, strengths-based partnership. That means he listens first, then tailors the plan to what each person needs.
Background and approach
Sessions center on clear goals and small, doable changes rather than jargon or abstract theory. Evan blends several approaches to meet real-life problems. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and clarify values.
He also uses dialectical skills when emotion regulation is a concern. He often supports people facing family conflict, career stress, low self-esteem, trauma, or complicated grief. He also works with issues such as attachment injuries, abandonment concerns, codependency, and challenges tied to body image or sexual expression.
He adapts strategies to each person's pace and priorities. Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills and increase everyday functioning. Evan frames therapy as collaborative coaching and emotional work.
He encourages small experiments between sessions to help people build confidence and learn what works for them.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people connect with what matters most and take action toward those values, even when anxious thoughts get louder. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Evan will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to try methods that match your needs. Together you can adjust methods over time if something feels off or a different focus is needed.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or for people who prefer typing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Evan address?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
What experience does he bring to sessions?
What are his credentials and where is he located?
In which languages are sessions offered?
What session formats are available?
How does cost and billing work?
What is the first step to begin therapy?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.