Our Team

Meet Our Founder

Dr. Kim Farber

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“Systems are dynamic, and the treatment of them must be flexible and robust enough to bend and move with the shifting dynamics while steady enough to support course correction.”

Welcome! I’m Dr. Kim Farber. I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California and the Founder of Cohealing Center. At heart, I’m someone who believes that healing happens in connection—within ourselves, our families, our communities, and the systems we’re part of.

My path to this work has been both academic and deeply personal. I hold a PhD in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Psychotherapy from Pacifica Graduate Institute, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, and a B.S. in Communications from Northwestern University. But just as important as the degrees are the years I’ve spent working with and witnessing people in some of their most tender and transformative moments.

Before founding the Cohealing Center, I spent years developing family programs in residential and intensive outpatient treatment settings. I saw firsthand how our healthcare system often focuses narrowly on individuals and symptoms, ignoring the essential context of relationships, culture, and environment. As far as I could see, that omission had a direct correlation with patients returning to treatment (aka treatment recidivism). And it was that insight that led me to develop Cohealing—an integrative, systems-based approach to therapy that honors the truth: we are shaped in relationship and we heal in relationship.

I specialize in Somatic Relational Systems Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Depth Psychotherapy, and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy to help individuals, couples, families and systems of all kinds heal. I also have training in Relational Somatic Psychotherapy (RSP), Foundational DBT, Basic EMDR, the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM-I), and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. I’ve had the privilege of learning from and collaborating with brilliant minds such as Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk (author of The Body Keeps The Score) and Dr. Richard Schwartz (creator of Internal Family Systems Therapy). I’ve advised the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Science (MAPS) on the development of an MDMA-assisted couples therapy protocol.

At Cohealing Center, my work is all about supporting people and systems in becoming more conscious, connected, and alive. I bring warmth, clarity, and depth into the room, and I hold space with the intention that people feel both deeply seen and gently challenged. Growth isn’t always comfortable, but I believe it can be meaningful—and even beautiful—when we do it together.

  • "Dr. Farber has the ability to attune to the needs of a person on a level I have not experienced before. Her thoughtful, kind, loving, and genuine approach to working with people has inspired me to be a better person and therapist. Dr. Farber is the first call I make for clinical consultation and anybody lucky enough to work with her can expect to experience the most positive kind of life-altering change."

    Allison Markus, LMFT

  • "Dr. Farber is one of those rare clinicians that is both brilliant and utterly compassionate. She has an uncanny ability to go directly to the heart of the matter. When you are with her, you always feel respected and heard. I have the utmost regard for Dr. Farber and I consider myself enriched for having had the privilege of being her colleague. I recommend her without reservation."

    Morgan Blackledge, LMFT

  • "Dr. Kim Farber has always struck me as a therapist who cares deeply about her patients. She works hard to help patients understand themselves and to make strides towards growth and change. I find her to be an excellent collaborator with other professionals, always keeping the best interest of her patients in mind."

    Joe Verrone, LCSW

  • "Few words can convey the level of admiration and utmost respect I have for Dr. Kim Farber. Having been a colleague of hers this past year, I can attest to the remarkable level of insight she brings to each individual client, and to the degree of sincerity and concern she has for their well-being. Dr. Farber is intelligent, compassionate and genuinely cares about her clients, offering warm, human connection and proactive collaboration to reach treatment goals. I have been consistently impressed with her professionalism, responsiveness and client attentiveness."

    Katie Richtiger, LMFT

  • "Dr. Kim Farber has a profound influence on everyone who has had the privilege of working with her. It was an absolute pleasure to work alongside Dr. Farber, and my practice as a nascent clinician has been profoundly impacted by her. Her insight, empathy, and depth of understanding promoting self-realization has a transformative power that is unparalleled to any clinician I've encountered thus far. Whether you are a client or a coworker, Dr. Farber makes you feel valued and deeply understood."

    Chelsea Moyer, MS, ASW

Meet Our Team

  • Tahleen Varian, LCSW

    Director of DBT Programming | Cohealing DBT Therapist

    Tahleen Varian, LCSW (79274) earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Manhattan College in New York and a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California. After completing her post-graduate studies, Tahleen spent seven years as a clinician, trainer and field instructor at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. While at Harbor-UCLA, she served as the DBT Clinical Lead for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Tahleen’s extensive leadership experience and DBT expertise is a huge asset to Cohealing Center and our patients.

  • Morgan Blackledge, LMFT

    Director of Cohealing Addictions Track | Cohealing Therapist

    Morgan A. Blackledge, LMFT (94329) is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Morgan earned a Master’s degree in Marital & Family Therapy, specializing in mindfulness-based psychotherapeutic modalities. His doctoral-level training focused on the concurrent treatment of complex trauma, PTSD, and addiction. Morgan is a committed LGBTQIA+ ally with extensive experience working with gay, lesbian, and trans individuals, couples, and families. Our Cohealing Center patients benefit immensely from Morgan’s expertise in mindfulness-based psychotherapies and his experience treating trauma & addiction in individuals, couples, and families.

  • Leila Farjami, LMFT

    Cohealing Trauma Therapist

    Leila Farjami, LMFT (49857), earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and her Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute, Los Angeles. She specializes in treating trauma and is certified as an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Leila is trained in EMDR, attachment-focused EMDR, Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)®, Foundational Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). At Cohealing Center, Leila provides a safe and positive environment to promote insight and growth for each patient.

  • Amy Atwell, MPP, AACC

    Cohealing ADHD Executive-Functioning Coach

    Amy Atwell, MPP, AACC, is a seasoned professional specializing in supporting high-achieving adults with ADHD and other neurodivergent traits. As a high-achieving, late-diagnosed neurodivergent individual with ADHD, she brings a unique perspective to her coaching at Cohealing Center. This personal experience gives her a first-hand understanding of the challenges faced when navigating a world not tailored to neuro-divergent individuals who think and experience life differently.

  • Courtney Kent, LCSW

    Cohealing DBT Therapist

    Courtney Kent, LCSW (76116) & CSW (09931839) is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™ and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She attended UCLA for her Masters in Social Welfare and Georgetown University for her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. At Cohealing Center Courtney utilizes her clinical training to incorporate various evidenced-based practices into her work.

  • Franklin Bolanos, LCSW

    Cohealing DBT Therapist

    Franklin Bolanos, LCSW (73741) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with both a BA in Psychology and an MSW from UCLA. He and is fluent in Spanish and committed to delivering effective, compassionate care to diverse populations. At Cohealing Center Franklin specializes in evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, and trauma.

  • Charlotte Wickham, LCSW

    Cohealing DBT Therapist

    Charlotte Wickham received her Master’s Degree in Social Welfare from University of California Los Angeles and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from University of California San Diego. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 76915) in California. She is a DBT-LBC Certified Clinician™. Her clinical training has focused on evidenced-based practices in outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential settings.

    Charlotte has extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) At Cohealing Center Charlotte facilitates DBT Skills Groups, provides individual DBT, and DBT Family & Couples Therapy.

  • Eneoba Ibrahim-Shobisi

    Administrative Assistant

    Eneoba is Cohealing Center’s Administrative Assistant. She manages all scheduling & logistics for Cohealing Center Operations, and is known by our patients for her kindness and patience.