Elisha Farley, LCSW- Founder

Licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

I believe healing begins with feeling seen, heard, and safe.

Too often, people come to therapy believing something is wrong with them because they have spent years simply trying to survive. I don't believe people are broken. I believe healing is about understanding your story, reconnecting with yourself, and discovering the resilience that has always been there. It isn't about becoming someone new—it's about returning to who you were before life's experiences led you to disconnect from yourself.

This belief became the foundation of AE Wellness. My business partner, Alanna, and I shared a vision of creating a practice that offers more than symptom management. We wanted to create a place where healing is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in the understanding that the mind, body, and nervous system are deeply connected.

I earned my Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University and my Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work before becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Over the past 20 years, I have worked in community mental health, inpatient psychiatry, hospital behavioral health and addiction services, outpatient therapy, and clinical leadership. These experiences have given me the privilege of supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families from diverse backgrounds and identities, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

As my understanding of healing grew, I pursued advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Therapy, and Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). These approaches allow me to integrate evidence-based psychotherapy with body-centered interventions, helping clients regulate their nervous systems, process difficult experiences, and reconnect with themselves in meaningful and lasting ways.

Whether you are navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, or life transitions, my goal is to create a space where you feel accepted exactly as you are. Together, we work to reconnect, regulate, restore, heal, and ultimately thrive.

It is a privilege to witness people rediscover hope, confidence, and a deeper connection with themselves. Every day, I am reminded that healing is possible.

Outside of the therapy room, I cherish spending time with my husband, our son, and our dog, Huckleberry. I also enjoy hiking, cooking, baking, crocheting, and gardening—simple moments that remind me of the importance of connection, balance, and finding joy in everyday life.