- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness and skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Esther
Esther Reynolds is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She has 31 years of experience and meets people with kindness and practical guidance. She helps people who are coping with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, relationship strain, grief, and codependency concerns.
Esther works in a straightforward, person-focused way. She listens first, then helps someone set a clear goal. Sessions use approaches that match the person's needs rather than a fixed script. Esther emphasizes the client's motivation and chosen direction as the engine of change.
Her methods often include cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She blends mindfulness practices to calm stress and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage strong emotions. When trauma is part of the story, she may include EMDR elements as appropriate.
Esther also brings solution-focused and insight-oriented work into sessions. That can mean short-term strategies for a pressing problem, and deeper conversations about patterns that repeat across relationships. Storytelling is sometimes used to help people make sense of painful experiences.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Esther describes herself as a facilitator who guides people toward goals they set. Her work aims to be practical, steady, and tuned to the person in front of her.
How Esther adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Esther commonly uses client-centered therapy to make sessions focus on what the person brings. This approach means the conversation follows the client's priorities and moves at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that increase stress or anxiety. It is useful for panic, phobias, depression, and everyday coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. These skills help with anger, relationship conflicts, and emotional overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Esther treats choice as a collaborative process and will check in about what feels helpful. Together they will try techniques, adjust as needed, and pick the methods that match goals and preferences.
If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and DBT skills to remote sessions so clients can practice tools between meetings and apply strategies in everyday moments.
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Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Esther commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps set client-directed goals, and uses techniques that match each person’s needs.
What level of experience does she have?
Esther brings 31 years of experience working with individuals in private practice and community settings.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia under those licenses.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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