About Esther

Esther Priegue is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and address depression and low mood. Esther also helps people coping with trauma, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and career or life transitions.

She believes the client is the expert on their own story. Sessions focus on building on existing strengths and learning skills that fit into daily life.

Background and approach

Esther uses clear, goal-oriented techniques so people can see small changes add up. Her work draws on methods that teach coping skills, emotion regulation, and step-by-step problem solving. That can mean practicing new thought patterns, learning tools for intense feelings, or setting simple goals to improve routines and sleep.

Esther speaks English and Spanish and has a broad background helping people with grief, caregiving and end-of-life issues, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses relationship and communication problems, family of origin concerns, and issues around identity and commitment. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How Esther's Methods Work Online

Esther commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Esther talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routines and then suggests methods to try together. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so techniques fit the person’s life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps with face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Esther commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, and challenges like chronic illness or caregiving strain.
What is Esther's therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-informed methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Esther has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns from mood and anxiety to trauma and life transitions.
Where is Esther licensed to practice?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow different ways to connect.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Esther?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
25 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English, Spanish

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