Meet Faith Ferber (she/her/hers)

Empathetic guide fostering healing, resilience, liberation.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington, D.C. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker in VA | Licensed Clinical Social Work-Clinical in MD
Independent Level ( see rates )

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Approaches:

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Attachment-based
Brainspotting
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)
Harm reduction
Imago therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness
Motivational interviewing
Narrative
Psychedelic-assisted therapy
Psychodynamic
Skills-based
Strengths-based
Solution-focused
Somatic techniques
Trauma-informed

Specialities:

Abuse
ADHD
Anxiety
Chronic illness
Chronic Pain
Couples
Depression
Domestic abuse
Executive functioning
Identity
Interpersonal violence
LGBTQIA+
Relationships
Perfectionism
Polyamory
PTSD
Self-esteem
Sexual Assault
Sex Positive, Kink-allied
Stress
Substance Use
Trauma
Womanhood
Queer

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BIO

Ready to embrace a good life? A good life defined by you for you and all about your unique needs?

Faith Ferber is dedicated to affirming and supporting you as an individual, couple, or polycule. Faith will equip you with concrete tools for wellness that transcend the therapy room and can be applied across different facets of your life. Her thorough expertise about the unconscious processes that determine mood, behavior, and felt states in the body is an asset to your most successful therapeutic experience, as well as all the joy that comes from effective wellness results. As a self-described “forever student”, Faith offers you a thorough understanding of both brain and body-based approaches that can expedite you reaching your therapeutic goals. Her unwavering belief in each of her clients’ inner wisdom as the most critical therapeutic asset means your therapeutic journey will be uniquely guided by her affirming and supportive relationship style.

Faith has had a wide array of therapeutic training and can incorporate and shift between modalities as it meets your needs. Her modalities and areas of expertise include Brainspotting, psychedelic-assisted therapy, somatic techniques, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), strengths-based therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness.

I believe everyone has the inherent right to a safe and fulfilling life free from the harms of violence and oppression.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining The Viva Center, Faith was a practicing clinician at Harmony Holistic. There, she provided trauma-informed therapy to couples and individuals. She applied modalities such as narrative therapy, mindfulness, harm reduction, and somatic-based therapies.

EDUCATION

Faith Ferber holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. She also has a certificate in Violence Against Women and Children and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from American University.

Here’s what Faith’s clients say about her

I began working with Faith Ferber when my previous counselor identified that I needed a trauma-informed approach, and the work has been incredible. Faith has helped me get more grounded in my body, to make connections between physical ailments and emotional patterns that I’d never understood, and perhaps most importantly, to understand myself in deeper and core ways. Faith brings a special combination of practices, including brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS), and deep commitments to justice, which have been critical for sorting through the always-complicated mix of personal and collective matters. I highly recommend working with Faith!

Beth

Individual Therapy & Group Therapy

I have and will continue to recommend The Viva Center and Faith Ferber specifically. (10/10) I give this score because getting started with you all and communication every step of the way was seamless. Faith was a great support through a very difficult experience, and I was grateful to have her as a resource. She was always exceedingly professional while still being relatable, and in my opinion, always seemed fair in her input.

Couples Therapy

I deeply appreciated having a group of people whom I could talk to about COVID, knowing that instead of getting eye rolls, I would get head nods, shared experience, and valuable advice. Faith did an incredible job of holding the space and somehow made it not feel awkward to share your feelings with a random group of strangers.

Anonymous

COVID Support Group

For the first visit, we will ask you to fill out the following forms.

Waiver of Liability & Informed Consent

Each of our Clinical Associates is a licensed practitioner. As required by licensure, treatment under a licensed practitioner is confidential. It also outlines the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship and co-responsibility for treatment outcomes.

Telemental Health Informed Consent to Treatment

Outlines components, limitations, risks, and benefits of telehealth treatment. Including what to do in the event of an emergency.

Financial Agreement

This form outlines The Viva Center’s financial policies, rates, and out-of-network status.

Client Questionnaire

This form serves 2 purposes: It helps to capture the baseline experience when beginning treatment, allowing for an opportunity to take stock of current status. It also helps the clinician gather important background information without taking extra time in the first session. The first page of this form is required, and the others are supplemental. It is fine to exercise the decision to leave out any areas of the form. Please keep in mind any areas elected not to be disclosed at this time may be relevant to treatment outcomes.

Notice of Privacy Practices

Describes our commitment to keeping your protected health information secure. Details how it can and cannot be used or disclosed.

Exceptions to Confidentiality

This form explains limitations to the confidentiality required by licensure.

In Person COVID-19 Policy and Consent Form

The wellbeing of our clients and clinicians is our top priority. This document contains important information about the decision to resume in-person services in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.