Sharea Farmer

Sharea Farmer is the Founder and CEO of RS Counseling & Wellness with over 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Theory, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Racial Trauma Therapy. 

Her expertise in both clinical and administration has allowed her to work in the private and public sectors as an advocate for employee wellness, Diversity & Inclusion, Race Equity, and Trauma-Informed Practices. Her unique practice that focuses on empowerment and education creates transformative wellness for her clients, who range from executive leadership teams to supervisors to staff. RS Wellness has developed employee resilience plans and trauma-informed care programs for state and public health agencies, as well as educational groups, both locally and nationally. 

The workshops and courses created by RS Wellness are the keys to a healthy trauma-informed workplace where everyone can thrive. Courses fall under four categories: DEI, Social Work Continuing Education, Trauma-Focused, and Wellness. Although each course is tailored to its specific subject matter, the courses provide curriculum, assignments, video, and affirming activities.

Sharea brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in their work. With a background in Social Work and Mental Health, Sharea has spent 20 years advocating for racial equity, gender inclusion, and accessibility across diverse settings, including corporate, nonprofit, public health, and education.

Her work has been rooted in understanding and addressing systemic barriers faced by BIPOC communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities. She ensures that inclusive policies and practices are implemented with cultural humility and equity at the forefront. Sharea has led the development of the Racial Equity committee, programs, and initiatives, contributed to DEI-related research, policy changes, and training programs, and actively mentored others in adopting DEI practices.

Through her role as Consultant and Trainer, Sharea continues to advocate for transformative change, ensuring that DEI values are not just aspirational but actively reflected in everyday practices and organizational culture.

In recent projects, Sharea led the development of Racial Equity training, committees, DEI, and trauma-informed supervision in both Philadelphia and New Jersey-based government, public health, and nonprofit agencies, including the City of Philadelphia Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction, Access Matters, Philadelphia Futures, The Ladipo Group, National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, NJ National Association of Social Work and more. This led to assisting those agencies with the development of their trauma-informed and diversity and inclusion strategies. 

Although Sharea is not accepting new one-on-one counseling clients, she is always looking for new partnerships with organizations, government agencies, and corporate clients interested in healing and wellness. 

Sharea received a BA in Sociology from Rider University and a Master’s of Social Work from Rutgers. She worked as an adjunct professor at Rutgers for over fifteen years. Sharea is a National Committee Member-Administration/Supervision Specialty Practice Section for the National Association of Social Work. She is on the World Childhood Foundation Advisory and National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation board. On the boards, she’ll have the chance to use her Equity & Inclusion lens to determine program eligibility for funding in the area of preventing sexual exploitation and abuse of children. You can find her press, publications, and presentations here.

Sharea lives in New Jersey with her husband. She enjoys all things basketball, live NBA & WNBA games, traveling, coloring, and spending time with family and friends.