Emily Farr
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Practice: The Compassion PracticeShe/Her/Hers
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Practice: The Compassion PracticeEmily Farr (she/her/hers) is a proud alumna of the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work where she received her Master’s of Social Work and was selected for The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS). She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California, majoring in Psychology.
Emily has over ten years of experience teaching Pilates, where she gained in depth knowledge of the insightful and healing nature of the mind-body connection. The profound transformative experiences brought her to apply to get her Master’s in Social Work and reinvigorate her mission to empower individuals through personalized insight and psychoeducation.
Emily's approach is rooted in evidence based practices of somatic trauma-informed care. Emily believes that advocacy is essential to being an agent of change, but the most valuable resource to provide as a social worker is tools and resources of self-efficacy. Emily leads by example to ensure her words and actions affirm humanity and promote empowerment of all those encountered.
Specialties: Mind-Body Connection, Trauma-Informed Care, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions, Self-Care, Personal Growth, LGBTQA+, Gender, and Sexuality topics
Treatment Approaches: Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, TF-CBT/CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, ACT, Attachment based therapy, DBT, MI, Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Mind-body connection - Practicing mindfulness to draw together how the body feels physically and how the mind feels mentally; healing both physically and mentally
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Years of Experience: 1 year
Compassion Practice, Psychotherapist, 2023 - Present
University of Denver, MSW, 2022
University of Southern California, BA Psychology, 2017
New York: 118047
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