Therapist profile
Esther Reynolds, LCMHC, LPC
Virginia
LCMHC LPC - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCMHC, LPC
- License
- LPC, Virginia / 0701002219; LCMHC, North Carolina / 3528
- NPI
- 1972556959
- Experience
- 31 years
- Languages
- English, Mandarin
- Location
- Virginia
About
- Codependency focus
- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
About Esther
Esther Reynolds is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 31 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, and related concerns such as grief, anger, intimacy issues, and codependency.
She focuses on practical help in sessions. That can mean talking through upsetting memories, learning skills to manage panic or anxiety, or practicing ways to speak up and set limits. Esther centers the person's goals and prefers to shape each session around what they want to reach.
Esther uses a mix of approaches. She draws on client-centered work to listen and follow the person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought patterns that keep problems going. For people with strong emotions or self-harm risk, she can use dialectical behavior therapy skills to build distress tolerance and emotional regulation.
For trauma and abuse, she may use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to help process traumatic memories alongside other methods. Mindfulness techniques are also included when they suit the person's goals, for grounding and reducing reactivity.
Her work is collaborative and goal-focused. She describes herself as a facilitator who helps a client choose a direction and then supports steps toward that destination. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin and are based in Virginia.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so treatment goals and practical steps can be discussed.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online session options
Esther commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy online. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following the person's priorities so sessions respond to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic, and low mood.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills in many cases. DBT skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and ways to improve communication, which can be helpful for strong emotions or repeated relationship conflicts. Together these approaches give practical tools and space to process difficult experiences.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals and preferences with the person and recommend which methods to try first. The plan can be adjusted as progress is made so therapy stays focused on the person's aims.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. If a person prefers different ways of meeting or has particular needs, those preferences are discussed when arranging the first session.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English, Mandarin
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, grief, anger, intimacy issues, and related concerns including codependency and communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
She follows a client-centered approach and uses practical methods like CBT and DBT skills to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. For trauma she may include EMDR and mindfulness techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 31 years of professional experience working with individuals in clinical and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia as stated in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located in Virginia as indicated.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing depends on the chosen arrangement.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.