Esther Geffner, LMHC, LPC

Esther Geffner is a licensed mental health professional with 14 years of clinical experience and a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings a practiced, integrative approach to supporting people through difficult life moments.

Her work focuses on trauma and abuse as well as depression and anxiety, and she sees young adults, parents, families, and individuals. Esther blends several evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational techniques, and solution-focused strategies to help clients build skills, clarify goals, and move through change.

Esther emphasizes establishing a trustful therapeutic relationship as the foundation for growth and recovery. Her counseling style is collaborative and adaptable, aiming to empower clients to make meaningful shifts in thinking, feeling, and behavior. Those seeking support for stress, relationships, grief, or coping with life transitions will find a pragmatic, compassionate clinician ready to work alongside them.

She welcomes the opportunity to partner with clients in identifying practical steps toward healing and greater wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Esther frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also employs solution-focused strategies that concentrate on immediate goals and small, actionable steps to move forward, useful for relationship concerns and life transitions. Motivational techniques are used to explore readiness for change and boost the internal motivation needed for challenges like eating or sleep difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Esther works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts methods so therapy fits the client rather than expecting the client to fit a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility by making sessions accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let clients receive consistent care around work, family, and daily life, while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of treatment across different formats.