Ross Farley

If you’re here, the coping strategies that once helped may have stopped working, or you may be tired of managing symptoms without understanding what’s driving them. That’s where I like to start. Together, we’ll explore the root of your distress with care, at a pace that feels manageable.

I’ve worked in mental health for more than half my life, and those 20+ years have given me deep faith in the therapeutic process. I’m an LMFT with a Masters Degree from Palo Alto University, and my experience includes everything from program design and operations in the recovery industry to applied behavioral analysis and family-centered therapy.

I work with adolescents through adults and specialize in supporting autistic clients and their families and people with eating and feeding disorders, including binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, and body image. I also help clients with OCD and ADHD.

Some of what keeps us stuck can change through new skills and ways of thinking. Some of it runs deeper, held in emotions, body responses, and past experiences that logic alone can’t reach. That’s why I work on both levels.

Depending on your needs, we may use skills-based approaches like CBT and DBT to help you manage distress and shift unhelpful patterns, along with EMDR, IFS, somatic work, or other trauma-focused methods to address what’s underneath. We’ll shape your plan together around your goals, your history, and what feels right for you.

Our first session is a chance to get to know each other. I’ll ask what brought you to therapy, what you’ve been dealing with, and what you’d like to be different. You don’t need to have the right words or share everything right away, and you’re welcome to ask me anything about how I work.

By the end of the session, we’ll talk through initial goals and next steps.

I see therapy as a partnership. Choosing to do something different is a conscious decision, and lasting change takes honest, consistent work. You don’t have to feel completely ready. If you want things to change, I’m here to work alongside you.