- guilt and shame
- CBT and psychodynamic
- English and Japanese
About Yoko
Yoko Farmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 18 years of experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver strain, guilt and shame, OCD and panic, and multicultural challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
Yoko listens for what the pain is trying to tell a person. She asks about what happened in the past and how those events still shape day-to-day feelings. That history helps explain why someone might feel stuck with guilt or shame. She avoids quick fixes and instead looks for lasting shifts in how a person responds.
Her stated methods include cognitive behavioral approaches and psychodynamic work. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on changing patterns of thought and behavior that keep someone anxious or trapped. Psychodynamic work traces how early relationships and past events continue to influence current emotions and choices.
In sessions she combines skill-building with careful reflection. Skill work can include strategies to manage anxiety, handle panic, or reduce compulsive routines. Reflective work opens a view of how family of origin and attachment patterns feed shame and self-blame.
People often come to her wanting to understand persistent guilt, rebuild a shaken sense of self, or get more steady in relationships. To begin, she asks about the person’s history and what they want to change. The aim is practical: clearer patterns and new tools for handling hard feelings.
How her approaches translate to online work
Yoko uses cognitive behavioral methods and psychodynamic work in her practice. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and shifting behaviors that keep anxiety, panic, or obsessive routines going. These techniques are practical and often include exercises to practice between sessions.Psychodynamic work looks at how early relationships and past events shape current patterns of guilt, shame, and attachment. This approach involves careful conversation about history and recurring feelings to uncover why certain emotional reactions persist.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether more skills-based work, more reflective exploration, or a blend makes sense given their goals and daily life.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, and reduce travel time. Talk with her about practical needs and preferences so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She listens for the meaning behind painful feelings and combines reflection with practical skills to reduce being stuck by guilt or shame.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of experience practicing as a clinician and has worked with a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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