Estelle Ford, LCSW-R

Estelle Ford is a New York licensed therapist with a decade of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, and major life changes. She holds the credential LCSW-R, which indicates she is a licensed clinical social worker with advanced clinical training and registration in New York. Estelle approaches each client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, believing that a tailored plan and a personalized dialogue are essential to meaningful progress.

Her work emphasizes collaboration - she listens to each person’s story, adapts interventions to fit their unique situation, and supports clients as they take the courageous steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Estelle aims to empower clients to build practical coping skills, address feelings of guilt or shame, explore life purpose and self-love, and work through mood, workplace, financial, and relationship challenges. She provides steady guidance while honoring each client’s goals and pace, offering encouragement and practical tools to help sustain change over time.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Estelle Ford uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve day-to-day functioning. These strategies help clients learn practical skills for managing stress, improving mood, and addressing relationship challenges.

She also employs skill-building and motivational techniques designed to support people facing addictions, life transitions, or challenges with guilt, shame, and self-worth. These approaches emphasize incremental change, relapse prevention planning, and strengthening motivation for recovery and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Estelle works together with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients are invited to play an active role in shaping their treatment.

Online therapy with Estelle is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or work, and fit therapy into a busy life while working with a licensed professional.