Judy Davis-Farash

Judy Davis-Farash is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on three decades of experience to help people facing loss, addiction, and life transitions. She keeps conversations direct and respectful, and focuses on building confidence, motivation, and clearer relationships. Judy tailors each plan to the person in front of her and aims to support practical steps toward feeling more capable and calm.

Her background includes long work with grief and end-of-life concerns, as well as addiction and relationship struggles. She uses straightforward talk to identify what matters most and to set small, achievable goals. Sessions typically focus on what a person wants to change and which steps can make day-to-day life easier.

Judy draws on client-centered approaches that center the person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused techniques to build realistic next steps. Trauma-focused work is used when past events keep getting in the way of present functioning.

She describes her role as supportive and empowering rather than prescriptive. That means listening first, then helping people try strategies that fit their values and routines. Judy emphasizes practical skills alongside emotional processing so progress can be measured and adjusted.

Judy holds a California LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist) credential and brings 30 years of professional practice to her sessions. Conversations are held in English and she does not work with international clients at this time.

How her approaches guide online work

Judy uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s experience and priorities, helping them set the agenda and feel heard. This approach is useful when someone needs empathetic listening and help translating feelings into action.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect mood and behavior. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments to change behavior and improve daily functioning. Solution-focused therapy appears in her work as well, emphasizing concrete steps and short-term goal setting to move past stuck points.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Judy will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She aims to adjust methods over time so they match progress and changing needs.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around work and caregiving schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to have regular check-ins. Some formats also require less bandwidth or allow brief phone-style check-ins when a full session is difficult. Discussing these practical options will help shape a plan that fits everyday life.