Sonya Farrell
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Master of Social Work, MSW Specialties • Insurance & Fees • Locations
New York
Accepting Online
Brooklyn
Waitlist In-person
Updated January 9, 2023
Sonya Farrell
Zencare Vetted
Specialties & Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Hoarding
- Emotion regulation
- Eating disorders & disordered eating
Professional statement
Congratulations on taking steps to feel better! Today, most of us need support - we reach for certainty in uncertain times. If you want to overcome obstacles, negative thought patterns, and maladaptive behaviors; I"d like to help you find your inner voice and create a life you love. In my role as a DBT psychotherapist, I support you to process thoughts, feelings, sensations to effectively respond wisely keeping in mind your goals, values and principles.
I offer individual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for adults, adolescents and DBT skills groups. I specialize depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD and self-harming behaviors. Currently pursuing DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC) and participate in weekly DBT case consultation team.
Supervised by Dr. David Abrams PhD. I am a LMSW, and graduated from Columbia University SchooI of Social Work in Advanced Clinical Practice. I truly look forward to hearing from you, please reach out for a free 15 minute consultation.
Specialties
Addiction - Coping with emotional discomfort and suffering; reducing or abstaining from unwanted behaviors such as unhealthy gambling or shopping
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
Hoarding - Developing an understanding of hoarding practices and the impulse to hoard; processing through the emotions that revolve around physical objects and setting goals to decrease this behavior
Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions
Eating disorders & disordered eating - Reducing unhealthy eating patterns, beliefs, and behaviors, such as restricting, purging, and binging; healing the emotional pain surrounding disordered eating
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Couples
- Families
- Parents
- Seniors (65+)
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Insurance
Sonya Farrell is not in-network with any insurances.
Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions: $125 (45min)
- Sliding scale: $85 - $125
- Initial session: $125 (60min)
- Couples sessions: $150 (60min)
- Family sessions: $150 (60min)
Additional session information
Payment options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- As needed
Location(s)
Online Sessions (New York)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
- Morning (Before 10am)
- Daytime (10am - 1pm)
- Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
- Evening (After 5pm)
- Weekends
Regular Hours
- Mon Closed
- Tue 8am-7pm
- Wed 8am-7pm
- Thu 8am-7pm
- Fri 8am-7pm
- Sat 8am-2pm
- Sun Closed
Brooklyn practice
712 Jefferson Avenue,
Brooklyn, New York 11221
Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait in-person
Currently Available Times
- Morning (Before 10am)
- Daytime (10am - 1pm)
- Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
- Evening (After 5pm)
- Weekends
Regular Hours
- Mon Closed
- Tue 9am-7pm
- Wed 9am-7pm
- Thu 9am-7pm
- Fri 9am-7pm
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 2 years
Children of Promise, NYC, Mental Health Clinician, 2019 - 2022
Columbia University School of Social Work, MSW, 2021
Licensure
New York: 114310
Languages
English
Korean
Spanish