Kevin Farrell, LCSW

Kevin Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with about 20 years of experience helping adults navigate life changes, grief, addiction, and mood concerns. He focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier, clearer, and more connected. Kevin emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach and works to build a strong working relationship from the start.

Kevin moved into clinical work after a successful media career and returned to school in his mid-30s to pursue a Master of Social Work. That background shaped a pragmatic style that values goals and measurable progress. He draws on several therapeutic ideas to tailor sessions to each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone.

In sessions Kevin and the client set clear goals together and agree on how to track progress. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and from psychodynamic work to look at recurring patterns that affect current relationships. Existential ideas help clients face big life questions and find purpose when things have shifted.

Kevin often emphasizes solution-focused actions to improve day-to-day coping and resilience. He asks for ongoing feedback to make sure therapy stays useful and responsive. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone and straightforward conversation about next steps.

Kevin lists specialties that include anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy issues, and aging and geriatric issues among other focus areas. He offers sessions in English and practices from Connecticut.

How Kevin’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Kevin often draws on client-centered principles, which focus on listening closely and shaping the work around each person's pace and goals. This approach helps people feel heard and involved in deciding what to try next.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills for coping and problem solving. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and habit-related concerns.

Kevin treats finding the right approach as a shared process. He discusses goals and preferences early on and adjusts methods based on what helps most. That collaborative stance means the work can shift if a different technique would fit better over time.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, behavioral experiments, and thought records between meetings to support progress.