Meet Faith Ferber

Empathetic guide fostering healing, resilience, liberation.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington, D.C. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker in VA | Licensed Master Social Worker in Maryland
Independent Level ( see rates )

Approaches:

Brainspotting
Skills-based
Somatic therapy

Specialities:

Couples
Chronic Illness
Queer, Kink & Polyamorous
Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
Grief & Loss

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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 Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from American University.

Here’s what one of Faith’s clients said 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

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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

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

Exceptions to Confidentiality

This form explains limitations to the confidentiality required by licensure.

In Person COVID-19 Policy and Consent Form