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LMHC, LPC

Esther Geffner, LMHC, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Esther

Esther Geffner is a licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of clinical experience who practices in New York. She holds a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling and is credentialed as an LMHC and an LPC.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes trauma, abuse, depression, and anxiety while also addressing a wide range of life concerns including stress, relationships, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and family issues, anger, career transitions, coaching, and ADHD.

Esther describes an integrative, evidence-informed approach that blends methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational techniques, and solution-focused work to match each person's needs. She aims to build a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients can explore post-traumatic stress and other challenges at a manageable pace.

Her style centers on practical strategies combined with compassionate support to help clients clarify goals and develop coping skills. Therapy is offered through online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability, with subscription-based plans that can be canceled at any time.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Esther commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques as core tools in online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Solution-focused methods concentrate on strengths and concrete steps toward clients' goals, offering practical approaches for coping, motivation, and short-term change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore which techniques feel most helpful, adapting strategies over time based on the individual's needs, goals, and preferences so that care remains personalized and responsive.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow follow-up and check-ins in multiple ways, and support consistent progress even when in-person meetings are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Esther works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem struggles, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges, anger, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
What is the therapeutic style like during sessions?
The approach is integrative and evidence-informed, blending methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational techniques, and solution-focused work to create practical, goal-oriented sessions tailored to each client.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
This clinician has 14 years of experience working in mental health and has focused extensively on trauma, mood and anxiety concerns over that time.
What credentials and licensure are held?
The therapist's credentials are LMHC and LPC with license details NY LMHC 005278-1 and NJ LPC 37PC00936000, and she practices from New York.
Are services offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How does pricing and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Post-traumatic stress

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

New York, New Jersey

Languages

English

About

Esther Geffner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 14 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.