Jane V. Farley, MFT

Jane V. Farley, MFT DBT & Expressive Art Therapy for Children, Teens and Adults Psychotherapy Background: Jane is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), child and adolescent mental health specialist, national training consultant and an artist. Jane has over twenty six years of experience working with children, teens, adults, parents, couples, and families in agencies, hospitals, community settings and private practice. Jane is intensively trained in Expressive Art and Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt Therapy, Jungian Therapy, and Family Systems. Clinical Experience: Jane has worked with clinical teams in Washington and California, including: Seattle Children’s Hospital Adolescent DBT Team, Youth Eastside Services, YMCA Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care Program, Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and in Santa Monica, San Francisco and Sausalito in Private practice since 2005. Jane's clinical focus has included depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, attention difficulties, impulsivity, addiction, mood instability, relationship conflict, parent-child issues, adoption and attachment issues, self-harming behavior, and family crisis. Areas of Expertise: Expressive Art and DBT Therapy, Family and Parent Coaching, Couples and Relationship Counseling, Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Support, Crisis Stabilization and Consultation, Creative Identity and Life Transitions. Training and Consultation: Jane has designed and facilitated professional team trainings in DBT, expressive arts, crisis response, teen suicide prevention, self-injury intervention, compassion fatigue, clinical team development, foster care support, positive communication and creative problem-solving. Training topics have included: DBT Skills for Teens at Risk for Suicide and Self-Injury, Teen Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Vicarious Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Intervention, Mindfulness in Art, Movement, and Metaphor, Expressive Arts for Teens and Young Adults in Transition and Building Effective Clinical Teams. For more information or to schedule a session, please call Jane: 310-498-0080.