Therapist profile
Dr. Farah Ibrahim, CO Psychologist PSY.0003172
Colorado
Dr. Farah Ibrahim - Psychologist, Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsCO Psychologist PSY.0003172
- LicensePsychologist, Colorado / PSY.0003172
- NPI1366165409
- Experience40 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationColorado
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Farah
Dr. Farah Ibrahim is a Colorado psychologist (CO Psychologist PSY.0003172) with 40 years of professional experience. She has worked as a professor at major research universities and supervised master's and doctoral trainees. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger among other issues.
She helps people name what is happening and talk through the next steps. Sessions are straightforward and practical. Conversations cover how thoughts, memories, and day-to-day patterns affect feelings and behavior. She pays attention to cultural identity and sociopolitical factors that shape a person's experience.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and on client-centered work to keep the person's goals central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to change unhelpful thought patterns. Mindfulness and existential questions are introduced when they fit someone’s goals.
Dr. Ibrahim blends teaching experience with clinical work, so explanations are clear and evidence-informed. She aims to help people reduce recurring anger, improve communication, and manage stress that makes daily life harder. Practical coping skills and thought exercises are commonly used in sessions.
For people juggling work, family, or caregiving, she emphasizes realistic steps that fit busy lives. Her style is steady and direct, focusing on what can be tried between sessions. To begin, prospective clients choose an online therapy option and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Ibrahim draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions and communication. This helps when anger shows up in close relationships or repeats across relationships.She uses Client-Centered Therapy principles to keep the client's goals and perspective central. That means sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps that feel relevant to their life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger. CBT provides concrete exercises and short experiments people can try between sessions to test new responses.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily routine rather than applying a single fixed model.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discuss format preferences when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to match your needs.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with anger related to relationships, work stress, built-up resentment, and family conflict among other concerns.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Her sessions are practical and conversational, using client-centered listening alongside CBT and mindfulness tools to address patterns of thought and behavior.
What is her background and experience?
She has 40 years of professional experience and has been a professor at research universities, supervising master's and doctoral students.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Colorado Psychologist, CO Psychologist PSY.0003172, and practices from Colorado.
Does she work with clients who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in the United States and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.