Valerie Farrell, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 28 years in practice

Valerie Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of practice based in New York.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 096333 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1528525128 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 28
Languages: English

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About Valerie

Valerie Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of practice based in New York. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and trauma. Her style is steady and practical, aimed at helping someone take the next step when life feels overwhelming.

Valerie draws on several approaches to shape sessions to each person. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of how she helps clients build small, manageable changes. Her work includes supporting people with chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image and eating issues, and challenges connected to aging and cancer. She also addresses dissociation, co-occurring mental health and substance concerns, and communication problems that complicate daily life.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Valerie helps people name their priorities, try different coping strategies, and track what does or does not help. She aims to make therapy a space for steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, exploration of patterns that keep problems going, and real-world tools to try between sessions. Valerie will collaborate on a plan and adjust it as needs change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coaching
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Valerie names

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Online support

How Valerie’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice how they connect or pull away from others. That approach can be useful for addressing abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship-related anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying upsetting thoughts and testing them with new behaviors; it is practical for anxiety, stress, and some forms of addiction. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce rumination and improve coping with chronic pain or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Valerie will talk with each person about their goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan together. The work is collaborative - goals, tools, and pacing are shaped by individual needs and preferences rather than fixed formulas.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs flexible daily contact. These options aim to increase accessibility and help people keep therapy consistent with their routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Valerie address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coaching needs. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative with an emphasis on setting goals. Valerie blends talk-based work with skills practice and mindful awareness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 28 years of professional experience supporting people through complex life challenges and long-term concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Valerie holds an LCSW and practices in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing care.

How do fees and scheduling work?

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