
Chris Fariello
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, LMFT, CST, CSTS
Location
Offers video and phone sessions
PhIIRST
255 S 17th Street
Suite 2200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 217-3987
255 S 17th Street
Suite 2200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
I am an active therapist. I design treatment plans and utilize strategies that are appropriate for both the issues and the personalities of my clients. I work with individuals in the context of their life and couples seeking to repair, improve or strengthen their relationship. My areas of specialty include intimacy, conflict, anger issues and the breadth of sexuality concerns.
I am the Founder and Director of the Philadelphia Institute for Individual, Relational & Sex Therapy (PhIIRST). I have over 30 years of experience as an educator, public speaker, writer, and therapist with a specialization in sexuality issues. Currently, I am the President of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, & Therapists (AASECT).
My practice assesses and treats the complexity of the clients issues. We partner with medical practices and other health care providers to treat mind and body.
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Call or Email Chris Fariello for a free phone consultation now - (267) 217-3987
Finances
- Cost per Session: $240+
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 24 Years
- License: Pennsylvania / MF000278
- School: University of Pennsylvania
- Year Graduated: 2004
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: AASECT / Sexuality Educator
- Certificate Date: 2006
- Certificate: AASECT / Sex Therapist
- Certificate Date: 2006
Location
Offers video and phone sessions
Specialties
- Sex Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Anger Management
Issues
- Alzheimer's
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Transgender
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- Lesbian
- Gay
Client Focus
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Gay Allied
- HIV / AIDS Allied
- Intersex Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Little Person Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Sex Worker Allied
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Single Mother
- Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors -
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Positive Psychology
- Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Professional Connections
Chris is a wonderful therapist and supervisor. He is thoughtful, insightful and highly skilled at working with individuals, couples and on issues around sexuality.

Dr. Melanie Ricaurte, PsyD, MEd
Psychologist
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2020