Evan Farrell, LCSW

Evan Farrell is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. He focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel more steady. Evan writes simple, direct goals with each person and works from there.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people decide what matters and take action toward those values. Client-centered skills guide how he listens and responds in sessions.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused. Evan adapts conversations and exercises to whatever a person needs that week. He encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping.

His background includes five years of professional practice in social work and a license as an LCSW in New Jersey. That experience includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, career questions, and life transitions.

Common focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency and communication problems, body image and self-esteem, blended family issues, and coping with separation or divorce. He also supports people navigating kink and alternative sex culture in a respectful way.

Evan aims to make therapy understandable and useful. He meets people where they are, helps set clear next steps, and checks in on progress so goals can shift as life changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress. It uses practical exercises and tracking to test new ways of thinking and reacting.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with life transitions, motivation, and coping with painful emotions.

Evan uses a client-centered stance in online work, which means listening carefully and shaping the session to fit what a person needs that day. He and the client decide together which approach or mix of approaches will best suit the client's goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style exchanges, or ongoing contact between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep consistent momentum toward goals.