Estherson Psychotherapist
Evidence-based, culturally attuned therapy for individuals and couples, grounded in clinical training and years of research on identity, belonging and connection.
Request a consultationLMFT #161399 · LPCC #20332 · CERTIFIED IN CBT · INDIVIDUALS & COUPLES · SHE/THEY
Research-informed care, with room for the whole person.
I’m a licensed psychotherapist certified in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, trained across CPT, Trauma-Focused CBT, ERP, Emotionally Focused Therapy and psychoanalytic approaches.
Before clinical practice, I spent several years as a researcher at the University of Oxford, studying intergroup contact, diversity and social cohesion. That work, and my published research on how racial oppression affects mental health, shapes how I listen.
With couples, I draw on psychodynamic, attachment-based and EFT approaches, and I also offer sex therapy for couples. I work closely with neurodivergent clients, including ADHD and autism, and with couples navigating a neurotype mismatch.
My practice is LGBTQI+ affirming and attentive to culture, identity and power.
Before clinical practice, I spent several years as a researcher at the University of Oxford, studying intergroup contact, diversity and social cohesion. That work, and my published research on how racial oppression affects mental health, shapes how I listen.
With couples, I draw on psychodynamic, attachment-based and EFT approaches, and I also offer sex therapy for couples. I work closely with neurodivergent clients, including ADHD and autism, and with couples navigating a neurotype mismatch.
My practice is LGBTQI+ affirming and attentive to culture, identity and power.
02 — AREAS OF FOCUS
What we might work on
MODALITIES CBT · CPT · TF-CBT · ERP · EFT · MAP · PSYCHODYNAMIC · SEX THERAPY
What we might work on
Depression & anxiety
Structured, collaborative work to loosen the patterns that keep you stuck.
Structured, collaborative work to loosen the patterns that keep you stuck.
Couples
Psychodynamic, attachment and EFT-focused work on connection and repair.
Psychodynamic, attachment and EFT-focused work on connection and repair.
Trauma & complex PTSD
Trauma-informed care using CPT and TF-CBT, at a pace that feels safe.
Trauma-informed care using CPT and TF-CBT, at a pace that feels safe.
Sex therapy for couples
A confidential, non-judgmental space to explore desire, intimacy and connection together.
A confidential, non-judgmental space to explore desire, intimacy and connection together.
OCD
Exposure and Response Prevention, the gold-standard treatment for OCD.
Exposure and Response Prevention, the gold-standard treatment for OCD.
Identity, race & belonging
Space to explore how culture, racism and belonging shape wellbeing.
Space to explore how culture, racism and belonging shape wellbeing.
Neurodivergence
Support for ADHD and autistic adults, and for couples navigating a neurotype mismatch.
Support for ADHD and autistic adults, and for couples navigating a neurotype mismatch.
LGBTQI+ affirming care
A practice where your relationships and identities are met with understanding.
A practice where your relationships and identities are met with understanding.
MODALITIES CBT · CPT · TF-CBT · ERP · EFT · MAP · PSYCHODYNAMIC · SEX THERAPY
Therapy for women in
executive leadership
I work with C-suite executives and senior leaders, especially women in male-dominated industries.
Many arrive with self-doubt that persists despite outward success, or in the middle of a major transition. Together we work on the internal barriers to advocating for yourself: negotiating pay, setting boundaries, and trusting your authority in rooms where you’re often the only woman.
01 Self-worth beyond achievement
02 Transitions at the top
03 Advocacy & boundaries
Many arrive with self-doubt that persists despite outward success, or in the middle of a major transition. Together we work on the internal barriers to advocating for yourself: negotiating pay, setting boundaries, and trusting your authority in rooms where you’re often the only woman.
01 Self-worth beyond achievement
02 Transitions at the top
03 Advocacy & boundaries
Essays on mind, culture & change
One Size Fits All? →
Teens and Distress →
Loss and Grief, A Therapist’s Personal Reflection →
Unpacking From A Psychoanalytic View →
Finding Home in the Fragmentation of a Changing World →
05 — THERAPEUTIC CREATIVITY
Notes from the darkroom See the full journal →
Notes from the darkroom See the full journal →
JAN 6, 2025 · MEDIUM FORMAT · MONTICELLO, CA
“Healing, like this moment, asks us to notice how even the slightest shift of light can transform what we see.”JAN 15, 2025 · LEICA 50MM · ON GRIEF
“The love we shared, the memories we made — that hold the most value.”A therapeutic photography practice: exploring the world through the lens and finding meaning in the moments we capture.
Outside the therapy room I’m a photographer. I also love writing, reading, film, ceramics, time in the darkroom, and anything dog-related.
Outside the therapy room I’m a photographer. I also love writing, reading, film, ceramics, time in the darkroom, and anything dog-related.
06 — CONTACT
Begin with a conversation.
Begin with a conversation.
Reach out with a question, or to schedule a brief consultation to see whether we’re a good fit.
Send a messageEstherson LMFT #161399 · LPCC #20332 · LOS ANGELES, CA
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