About Esther
Esther Gosnell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with ten years of experience. She focuses on clear, respectful conversations and helps people take practical steps toward feeling steadier. Esther aims to make the first steps less daunting and meets people where they are.
Her work centers on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. She also addresses issues like attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.
How Esther works
Esther brings experience supporting people through panic attacks, mood struggles, postpartum depression, and personality-related challenges. In sessions she adapts the approach to each person's needs. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build committed action.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotional regulation and crisis coping. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an option when trauma memories are a focus. Esther emphasizes practical tools and grounded conversation.
She works with clients to set small, achievable goals. Therapy often includes skill practice between sessions so changes carry into daily life. People who prefer direct, compassionate guidance tend to do well with her style.
She values sensitivity and respects individual differences. If taking a step toward help feels hard, Esther aims to make that step manageable and constructive.
Esther lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Esther works with
The areas below are the ones Esther selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Esther commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people get clear about what matters and take small actions that match those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, overwhelm, and finding direction when feelings get in the way. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling crisis moments without making things worse. EMDR is offered when past traumatic memories are a central concern and the goal is to reduce their emotional hold.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther will talk with you about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together you will try methods that fit your needs and adjust plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you meet face to face from wherever you are, while phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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A practical next step
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