Kelly Farrish

Kelly Farrish, PhD, NCC, LCSW-C is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in the state of Maryland where she has worked since 2017. Dr. Farrish obtained her PhD in Counseling at George Washington University in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Clinically, Dr. Farrish focuses on children and their families, primarily supporting children in the 10-14 age range with presenting concerns around anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and/or trauma.  Dr. Farrish is also a certified Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) provider, and is a level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II) offering evidenced based trauma treatments to individuals of all ages. Dr. Farrish grounds herself in cognitive theory; however, she will utilize techniques from other modalities such as play therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and expressive arts (sandtray, painting, coloring, etc). In research, Dr. Farrish's central focus is on improving systemic wellness for counselors, exploring the ways in which organizations can support and buffer against the development of burnout amongst their employees. Dr. Farrish primarily teaches HSSJ 2171 Child & Adolescent Development and HSSJ 2172 Adult Development in Human Services and Social Justice.