Farah Southwell
Experienced counselor blending CBT and mindfulness
LPC Georgia
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
About Farah
Farah Southwell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 30 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and significant life transitions.
Background and approach
Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and body-image struggles, parenting and blended family issues, anger and communication problems, as well as neurodiversity-related topics such as autism and ADHD. She also supports clients facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and forgiveness or abandonment wounds.
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment principles, emotionally-focused methods, client-centered care, and mindfulness practices to tailor a treatment path to each person's needs.
With a practice grounded in cultural awareness and respect, she aims to create a calm, validating space where people can examine patterns, build coping skills, and work toward clearer priorities and healthier relationships. Throughout three decades of practice Farah emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies alongside reflective work, helping clients translate insight into everyday change.
She conducts sessions in English and Haitian Creole and works with a wide variety of life challenges to support lasting improvements in functioning and well-being.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Farah draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support people in clarifying values, practicing acceptance of difficult thoughts or feelings, and taking committed action toward meaningful life goals. Both approaches emphasize practical exercises that translate well to remote sessions and homework between meetings.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to determine which methods - whether CBT, ACT, or client-centered listening and mindfulness practices - fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what works best for the individual.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, caregiving, and mobility constraints. These formats make it possible to access continuing care from Georgia without frequent travel, support consistent practice of skills, and allow sessions to be scheduled around each client's routine.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English, Haitian Creole