Esther Geffner
Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed in
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Esther
Esther Geffner is a licensed mental health counselor with a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling and 14 years of experience. She practices in New York and brings a calm, practical approach to common life stresses. Esther focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma-related concerns.
She also addresses relationship strain, parenting questions, sleep and eating issues, and career or life transitions. Her work mixes several evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Esther often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on motivational and solution-focused strategies to build small, achievable steps toward change. Sessions tend to feel straightforward and goal-oriented.
She aims to create a trusting space where people can talk through what they are facing and try practical ways to feel better. Esther pays attention to how stress shows up in daily life, including sleep, appetite, and energy. Esther has a special interest in post-traumatic stress and in addressing patterns that follow trauma and abuse.
She brings steady support when grief, intimacy issues, or family dynamics make life feel heavier. Her training as an LMHC and as an LPC informs a balanced, applied style. People who want clear tools and a collaborative plan may find her approach helpful.
She works by listening first, then tailoring methods so clients can build on what already works for them.
Approaches that translate to online care
Esther frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing small behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many everyday stressors. She also uses motivational techniques to support people who want to make changes but feel stuck; these strategies help clarify goals and build commitment in bite-sized steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Esther collaborates with each person to find methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She listens first, then adapts tools and pacing so therapy feels manageable and relevant.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people juggling family, work, or health concerns. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions remove travel time. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between appointments or use shorter, focused exchanges when issues come up. These options help keep therapy flexible and accessible while maintaining continuity of care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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