{"id":1223,"date":"2026-02-09T06:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T06:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altamiracp262.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=teams&#038;p=1223"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:13:42","slug":"jeffrey-farber-msw-lcsw","status":"publish","type":"teams","link":"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/about\/team\/jeffrey-farber-msw-lcsw\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Farber, MSW, LCSW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a military veteran, psychotherapist and life coach, specializing in mood disorders and substance abuse.\u00a0 Over the years, I\u2019ve used an integrative psychotherapeutic approach.\u00a0 Integrative psychotherapy is multi-modal. \u2014Meaning, it combines therapeutic theories and techniques within the treatment process.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of psychotherapeutic interventions, I\u2019ve been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), motivational interviewing (MI), and psychodynamic psychotherapy (PDT).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Positions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Associate Director of Clinical Services, Alta Mira Recovery<\/li>\n<li>Primary Therapist and Clinical Team Lead, Alta Mira Recovery<\/li>\n<li>Interim Clinical Director of Residential Programs, Swords to Plowshares<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Clinical Director of Residential Programs, Swords to Plowshares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California | MSW<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Graduated Summa Cum Laude<\/li>\n<li>Concentration: Mental Health<\/li>\n<li>Sub-Concentration: Psychiatric Disorders &amp; Treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>University of San Francisco | BA<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Kappa Delta<\/li>\n<li>Concentration: Medical Sociology<\/li>\n<li>Sub-Concentration: Mental Health &amp; Substance Abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Post-Graduate Certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Stanford University, Center for Health Education: Addiction Psychology<\/li>\n<li>University of Southern California, School of Social Work: Clinical &amp; Military Social Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Associations &amp; Memberships\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>American Psychological Association |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">APA.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>American Society of Addiction Medicine |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">ASAM.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>American Board of Clinical Social Work |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcsw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">ABCSW.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">AAAP.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recent Publications &amp; Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Bringhurst, D., &amp;\u00a0Farber, J.L.\u00a0(2022).\u00a0 Clinical Practice with Military Families and Children: Cycles of Military Deployment Table 170.\u00a0\u00a0Social Workers\u2019 Desk Reference 4th\u00a0Ed.\u00a0\u00a0New York: Oxford University Press.<\/li>\n<li>Sacramento State University (2023).\u00a0 College of Health Sciences and Human Services; lecture:\u00a0Veteran Transition and Co-Occurring Disorders (SMI, SED and SUD).<\/li>\n<li>Sacramento State University (2024).\u00a0 College of Health Sciences and Human Services; lecture:\u00a0Veteran Transition and Psychopharmacology (SSRI\u2019s, SNRI\u2019s, MAOI\u2019s and anxiolytics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Professional Licensure &amp; Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>CA License: LCSW121871 | NPI: 1124915277<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3258ec1993fd5ecaa4eee9d608695cd190234eae.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"99\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eab9e8fd9aa51e4d18ebba7bc71805c01febe9d1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"90\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f39a0020ae92b276df84b6d23a1b8d76b9e029dd.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"89\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a military veteran, psychotherapist and life coach, specializing in mood disorders and substance abuse.\u00a0 Over the years, I\u2019ve used an integrative psychotherapeutic approach.\u00a0 Integrative psychotherapy is multi-modal. \u2014Meaning, it combines therapeutic theories and techniques within the treatment process. 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