Estherson Psychotherapist
I don’t assume I know more about your life than you do. We figure out what your story means together, and along the way your nervous system learns it can settle, first with me and then on its own.
Start with a free consultation →LMFT #161399 LPCC #20332 INDIVIDUALS & COUPLES SHE/THEY
What we might work on
Whatever brings you in, I’m curious about what’s underneath it. Psychoanalytic thinking runs through all of my work, alongside more structured approaches like CBT and ERP when they help.
Couples
For two people (or more), in the room together.
For two people (or more), in the room together.
Couples therapy
For couples stuck in the same fight, or who’ve drifted apart. Monogamous and non-monogamous.→
For couples stuck in the same fight, or who’ve drifted apart. Monogamous and non-monogamous.→
Sex therapy & intimacy
For couples who want to talk about sex and desire and haven’t found a way to yet.→
For couples who want to talk about sex and desire and haven’t found a way to yet.→
Neurodivergent couples
Often one partner with ADHD, and two different ways of being in the relationship.→
Often one partner with ADHD, and two different ways of being in the relationship.→
Individuals
For you, on your own.
For you, on your own.
Trauma & complex PTSD
CPT and trauma-focused CBT, without pushing you to say more than you’re ready to.→
CPT and trauma-focused CBT, without pushing you to say more than you’re ready to.→
OCD
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the treatment for OCD with the strongest research behind it.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the treatment for OCD with the strongest research behind it.
Identity, race & belonging
How racism, and never quite belonging, have shaped you.
How racism, and never quite belonging, have shaped you.
LGBTQI+ affirming care
For queer, trans and nonbinary people and their relationships. You won’t have to explain the basics.
For queer, trans and nonbinary people and their relationships. You won’t have to explain the basics.
Women in leadership
Executives and senior leaders, often women in male-dominated fields, dealing with self-doubt that success hasn’t fixed.
Executives and senior leaders, often women in male-dominated fields, dealing with self-doubt that success hasn’t fixed.
ADHD & autism
For adults with ADHD or autism.
For adults with ADHD or autism.
I’m a licensed psychotherapist certified in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, trained across CPT, Trauma-Focused CBT, ERP, Emotionally Focused Therapy and psychoanalytic approaches.
My research there looked at what helps people from different groups get along, and I’ve published on how racism affects mental health. That’s a big part of why I pay attention to culture and identity in the room.
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 where one partner is neurodivergent and the other isn’t.
My practice is LGBTQI+ affirming, and I’m comfortable talking about race and culture when they’re part of what’s going on.
My research there looked at what helps people from different groups get along, and I’ve published on how racism affects mental health. That’s a big part of why I pay attention to culture and identity in the room.
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 where one partner is neurodivergent and the other isn’t.
My practice is LGBTQI+ affirming, and I’m comfortable talking about race and culture when they’re part of what’s going on.
OUTSIDE THE THERAPY ROOM
Notes from the darkroom
Notes from the darkroom
“The challenge is in the moment, the time is always now.” - James Baldwin
Outside the therapy room I’m a photographer. I also love writing, reading, film, ceramics, time in the darkroom, and anything dog-related.
Let’s talk first.
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.
Is this a fit?
Many people come to me looking for better coping skills, and that’s a good place to start. Often the work goes further, into what’s underneath the patterns that keep showing up. I bring psychoanalytic depth to every approach I use, including CBT. If you want a short program focused only on skills, another therapist may suit you better. If you’re open to seeing where the work leads, a consultation is a good way to find out whether I’m the right fit.
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Estherson LMFT #161399 | LPCC #20332 | LOS ANGELES, CA
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