- Integrative counselling
- Breathing strategies
- Metaphors and imagery
About Esther
Esther Pinder is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating issues, parenting strains and life changes. Her practice also notes work with blended family issues, control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, emptiness, guilt and shame, loneliness and young adult difficulties.
Esther trained with an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Iron Mill College in Exeter and holds a first class honours degree in Psychosocial Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London. She sees how anxiety, low mood and a loss of identity can feel isolating and frightening. In sessions she helps people reconnect with different parts of themselves to find internal resources that may feel lost.
Her style draws on a range of practical techniques to reduce unhelpful overthinking. She uses metaphors and images to make feelings easier to describe. She may introduce simple models to clarify what is happening and teach breathing and grounding strategies to ease anxiety.
Esther also looks gently at life context and background to understand how patterns of thought and behaviour form. She works collaboratively and will not tell someone what to do. Instead she supports people to recognise their own expertise about themselves and to make choices from that understanding.
Sessions are weekly 50 minute video meetings scheduled in advance. Clients who want to reflect between sessions can share writing via the messaging service; messages are read but responses come at set times so it is not for urgent or crisis contact.
How Esther uses therapeutic methods in online sessions
Esther draws on integrative, evidence-based techniques that translate well to video work. One approach she uses is grounding and breathing strategies to reduce physical signs of anxiety. These are short practical exercises you can learn and practise between sessions to help with panic or high stress. Another strand of her work uses metaphors and imagery to make feelings easier to name. Using images can help when words feel stuck and can reveal patterns that have been hard to see.Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative part of the work. Esther will explore your needs, goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. Together you can adjust those methods as you learn what helps and what does not, so the plan evolves based on your experience rather than being fixed from the start.
Her sessions are run by video in weekly 50 minute appointments scheduled in advance. If you want to reflect between appointments you may share writing by message; Esther reads messages and replies at set times only. Confirm the current session options before booking so they fit with your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow for a shorter check-in when needed, and remove travel time so you can use the hour for talking and practical skill practice.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family matters, grief, eating and parenting issues, and life changes including guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is integrative and practical. She uses metaphors, simple models, breathing and grounding exercises, and gentle exploration of background and context.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in private practice with people facing recent and long-standing difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats does she use?
Her work takes place in weekly 50 minute video sessions scheduled in advance. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.