Esther Guilhot

Esther Guilhot is an AASW social worker with twenty years of experience offering psychotherapy and counselling. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief and major life changes. Esther also supports people dealing with trauma, burnout, addictions and difficulties with intimacy and parenting.

Esther draws on practical therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work. Sessions focus on clear strategies people can use between meetings, and on understanding patterns that cause pain. She uses Emotionally-Focused and Dialectical Behaviour approaches when emotional regulation and deep attachment issues are present.

Esther speaks from both clinical practice and lived experience. She has personal experience of relational trauma, AuDHD and recovery from alcohol problems, and she uses that perspective to inform her approach. The tone in sessions tends to be direct, compassionate and goal-oriented so people can see change without feeling overwhelmed.

Typical work covers workplace stress, vicarious trauma, parenting strain and communication problems. Esther also helps with mood disorders, panic attacks, impulsivity and life-purpose questions. She aims to help people learn new coping skills and to make choices that match their values.

People start by clarifying immediate needs and practical goals. Esther supports gradual changes and focuses on tools that fit everyday life. The emphasis is on steady progress towards greater wellbeing.

How Esther's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life-direction questions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and supports work on intimacy, abandonment and communication problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behaviour into practical steps that can be practised between sessions and tracked over time.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan when needed so the work fits real life and produces useful changes.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use written exercises, screen-shared worksheets and step-by-step skill practice during a session, which can speed up practical progress.