Jeffrey Farber, MSW, LCSW
Associate Director of Clinical Services
Military Veteran | Psychotherapist | Life Coach
I’m a military veteran, psychotherapist and life coach, specializing in mood disorders and substance abuse. Over the years, I’ve used an integrative psychotherapeutic approach. Integrative psychotherapy is multi-modal. —Meaning, it combines therapeutic theories and techniques within the treatment process.
In terms of psychotherapeutic interventions, I’ve been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), motivational interviewing (MI), and psychodynamic psychotherapy (PDT).
Positions
Associate Director of Clinical Services, Alta Mira Recovery
Primary Therapist and Clinical Team Lead, Alta Mira Recovery
Interim Clinical Director of Residential Programs, Swords to Plowshares
Assistant Clinical Director of Residential Programs, Swords to Plowshares
Education
University of Southern California | MSW
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Concentration: Mental Health
Sub-Concentration: Psychiatric Disorders & Treatment
University of San Francisco | BA
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Kappa Delta
Concentration: Medical Sociology
Sub-Concentration: Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Post-Graduate Certificates
Stanford University, Center for Health Education: Addiction Psychology
University of Southern California, School of Social Work: Clinical & Military Social Work
Associations & Memberships
American Psychological Association | APA.org
American Society of Addiction Medicine | ASAM.org
American Board of Clinical Social Work | ABCSW.org
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry | AAAP.org
Recent Publications & Lectures
Bringhurst, D., & Farber, J.L. (2022). Clinical Practice with Military Families and Children: Cycles of Military Deployment Table 170. Social Workers’ Desk Reference 4th Ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
Sacramento State University (2023). College of Health Sciences and Human Services; lecture: Veteran Transition and Co-Occurring Disorders (SMI, SED and SUD).
Sacramento State University (2024). College of Health Sciences and Human Services; lecture: Veteran Transition and Psychopharmacology (SSRI’s, SNRI’s, MAOI’s and anxiolytics).
Professional Licensure & Certification
CA License: LCSW121871 | NPI: 1124915277
