Emmalyne Farwell, LISW
In-Person & Telehealth Appointments
Located in Meadowlark’s North Liberty Building #2
She/Her/Hers
Emmalyne received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a minor in Psychology from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. She went on to receive her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Emmalyne’s professional career has included providing victim advocacy for victims and survivors of violent crimes both in local settings and across the state, providing support through transitional housing, working with children and adolescents in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and working in outpatient settings with adults in various life stages. Emmalyne utilizes a strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach and strives to make sure each client feels safe, valued, supported, and empowered during their work together.
Emmalyne’s areas of clinical interest and experience include working with victims and survivors of trauma including domestic and sexual abuse, as well as working with individuals with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Emmalyne works with individuals and families ages 16 to 65, while most frequently working with teenagers and young adults. She utilizes various therapeutic techniques and approaches including solution-focused, collaborative, trauma-informed CBT, and play therapy techniques. Emmalyne may incorporate animal-assisted interventions, when appropriate, into her work with clients by utilizing her dog Eloise and is in the process of receiving additional training in Animal-Assisted Therapy. Eloise has received professional training and is in the process of becoming a certified therapy dog.
Outside of the office, Emmalyne enjoys spending time with her partner and their two dogs, and participating in various advocacy efforts throughout her community. Emmalyne can often be found sitting in local coffee shops while listening to Taylor Swift and researching homemade dog treat recipes for her pups.