About Esther
Esther Kennedy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of experience. She offers calm, practical support for people feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Esther speaks plain language and focuses on real steps you can try between sessions.
Esther draws on a mix of approaches to meet different needs. She often uses client-centered methods to build trust and understand each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break cycles of negative thinking, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches specific skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How Esther works
Her background includes a long career in behavioral health across outpatient therapy, individual and group formats, and psychosocial assessment. That history includes crisis intervention, case management, and work around substance misuse and trauma. The experience gives her a practical view of how problems fit into everyday life.
Esther supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting stress, relationship and family conflict, anger, career concerns, and major life changes. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence and listens for what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on problem solving, building skills, and small changes that add up.
People who choose Esther find a therapist who combines empathy with concrete tools. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Her goal is that clients leave sessions with clearer options and doable next steps.
Esther lists 8 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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's goals and priorities. The therapist listens with empathy and helps the client lead the work, which is useful when someone needs a supportive, less directive space to sort things out.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavior changes, making it a common choice for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for regulating strong emotions and handling crisis moments. It introduces techniques for mindfulness, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Esther will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That way sessions stay practical and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and when seeing nonverbal cues helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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