Esther Reynolds, LCMHC, LPC
Virginia · 31 years in practice
Esther Reynolds is a licensed counselor based in Virginia who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting stress.
License and registration
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701002219 · expires June 2026
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 3528 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1972556959 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English, Mandarin
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Esther
Esther Reynolds is a licensed counselor based in Virginia who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting stress. She has 31 years of experience and uses clear, practical methods to help clients manage symptoms and meet real goals. Esther favors straightforward work in sessions.
She listens first and helps each person choose a direction to move toward. Clients set the goals and she offers tools to reach them, from talking through thoughts and behaviors to learning calming skills.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience in independent practice across a wide range of concerns. Esther draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support self-awareness and present-moment coping.
Esther incorporates EMDR therapy into her work when trauma and painful memories are central to a person's concern. She adapts methods to each individual rather than following one fixed plan, combining approaches that fit the person's needs and pace. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused.
Esther aims to make tasks doable between sessions, such as practicing skills or trying small behavior changes. Her style is steady and task-oriented, with attention to building a trusting working relationship.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Esther lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Esther names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Esther commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is practical and often includes small homework tasks to test new habits. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when strong feelings or impulsive reactions get in the way of daily life. When trauma is a central concern, she may incorporate EMDR to address distressing memories and their lingering effects.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Esther works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and what feels tolerable; she may combine approaches and adjust them over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or being off camera is preferable. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or times when typing fits a schedule better. These options help fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Esther commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar-related challenges, and intimacy or self-esteem issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and goal-focused. Esther listens first, then uses practical tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and EMDR as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Esther has 31 years of clinical experience working in independent practice and with a range of concerns related to mood, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
Where is Esther licensed and based?
She holds licenses as an LCMHC in North Carolina and an LPC in Virginia and practices out of Virginia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
What session formats does she offer online?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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