Valerie Farrell

Valerie Farrell is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York with 28 years of experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and questions about life purpose. Valerie uses talk-based work and practical tools to help clients get unstuck and make clearer decisions about what comes next.

Her background includes long-term practice with people facing substance use, PTSD, chronic health conditions, and bereavement. She draws from attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns and mindfulness to calm the body and mind.

Sessions often include exploring past wounds alongside present-day goals. That can mean tracing how family dynamics affect current relationships and problem solving around daily stressors. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when someone needs help finding the next step or making behavior changes.

Valerie explains things plainly and focuses on what you can actually try between sessions. She combines insight about life history with short-term skills work. Over time clients build routines to reduce overwhelm and regain a sense of direction.

She practices in New York and works in English. Before booking, confirm the session formats offered so they match your needs.

Approaches used online and how they help

Valerie commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape patterns in adult life. This approach helps when people feel repeated relationship problems or a strong fear of abandonment. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve during sessions.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking to make sure they fit your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, from shorter check-ins that suit a lunch break to video meetings that let you be face to face without commuting. It can also allow sessions when travel or mobility is difficult. Ask about available formats so you can choose the one that fits your schedule and day-to-day needs.