Estherson Psychotherapist
Evidence-based, culturally attuned therapy for individuals and couples, shaped by my research at the University of Oxford on identity, belonging and connection. In person in Los Angeles and by telehealth anywhere in California.
Request a consultationLMFT #161399 · LPCC #20332 · CERTIFIED IN CBT · INDIVIDUALS & COUPLES · SHE/THEY
01 — AREAS OF FOCUS
Where I can help
MODALITIES CBT · CPT · TF-CBT · ERP · EFT · MAP · PSYCHODYNAMIC · SEX THERAPY
Where I can help
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
Care for queer, trans and nonbinary people and their relationships, without having to explain the basics first.
Care for queer, trans and nonbinary people and their relationships, without having to explain the basics first.
Women in leadership
I work with executives and senior leaders, often women in male-dominated fields, on self-doubt that outlasts success and on trusting their authority in rooms where they’re the only woman.
I work with executives and senior leaders, often women in male-dominated fields, on self-doubt that outlasts success and on trusting their authority in rooms where they’re the only woman.
MODALITIES CBT · CPT · TF-CBT · ERP · EFT · MAP · PSYCHODYNAMIC · SEX THERAPY
Research on belonging, brought into the therapy room.
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.
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 →
03 — THERAPEUTIC CREATIVITY
Notes from the darkroom
Notes from the darkroom
“Healing, like this moment, asks us to notice how even the slightest shift of light can transform what we see.”
Outside the therapy room I’m a photographer. I also love writing, reading, film, ceramics, time in the darkroom, and anything dog-related.
04 — CONTACT
Begin with a conversation.
Begin with a conversation.
Send me a question, or book a brief consultation to see whether I’m the right therapist for you. I see clients in person in Los Angeles and by telehealth anywhere in California.
USING INSURANCEBook a consultationSee my availability and book a time directly through Headway, which handles insurance billing.Book through Headway
PRIVATE PAY OR QUESTIONSSend me a messageAsk a question, or tell me a little about what brings you in, and I will be in touch to find a time.Send a message
Estherson LMFT #161399 · LPCC #20332 · LOS ANGELES, CA
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