Amy Farkas, LMFT

California · 15 years in practice

Amy Farkas is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people tackle anxiety, depression, addictions, and major life changes.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 88930 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1992537310 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Amy

Amy Farkas is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people tackle anxiety, depression, addictions, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand each person's day-to-day struggles. Her approach is direct but compassionate, offering honest feedback alongside support.

She draws from existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction when life feels confusing or empty. Amy also uses client-centered methods to prioritize the client's perspective and pace.

Background and approach

Motivational interviewing helps when someone is trying to change habits like substance use or impulsive behavior. Sessions are often practical and focused. Conversations cover coping skills for stress, clearer communication around relationships, and ways to manage guilt, shame, or isolation.

Amy works with issues such as codependency, workplace stress, family of origin concerns, and midlife transitions. She has 15 years of professional experience and holds the LMFT credential, licensed in California. Amy offers daytime appointments and schedules video sessions when available.

She aims to make therapy a manageable step that fits into busy lives. People usually start by describing what feels most urgent. From there she helps set simple goals and checks progress regularly.

Amy’s style blends short-term problem solving with deeper reflection so clients can both handle today and plan for tomorrow.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Amy names

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Online support

How Amy’s approaches translate to online therapy

Amy combines existential exploration with client-centered listening to help people clarify meaning and values. Existential Therapy focuses on questions about purpose, freedom, and responsibility and can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about life direction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's experience and pace, creating a space where people can speak freely and be heard without pressure.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to change behaviors like drug or alcohol use or impulsive patterns. That approach concentrates on building motivation and practical next steps rather than judgment. Together these methods let sessions move between big-picture reflection and down-to-earth planning based on each person's needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amy will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most useful, adjusting methods as goals evolve. The process is shared and based on the individual's preferences, current concerns, and what they want to achieve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth situations, and chat or messaging work well for shorter updates or when typing feels easier. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into daytime schedules and busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, stress, addictions, and life transitions. Other focus areas include codependency, communication problems, and workplace issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct and compassionate, mixing existential reflection with client-centered listening. She offers honest feedback while working toward concrete goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 15 years of professional experience supporting people through mood disorders, impulsivity, and major life changes. That background informs both short-term and deeper work.

Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California. Sessions follow the regulations that apply to that license.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are available upon request depending on scheduling.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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