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Esther Priegue, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Esther

Esther Priegue is an LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience who centers her work in practical, evidence-informed approaches.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused methods among other tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood difficulties, and ADHD-related challenges while building clearer daily routines and coping skills. Esther frames clients as the experts of their own lives and helps them translate strengths into concrete steps toward greater stability and wellbeing.

Working from New York, she brings extensive experience addressing a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, relationship and family dynamics, grief, sleep problems, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also attends to complex issues such as chronic illness and pain, codependency, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and life-purpose questions.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are tailored to each person’s goals, with an emphasis on collaborative planning and practical strategies. Esther supports clients through transitions and moments of crisis by combining structured techniques with empathic listening.

She encourages clients to acknowledge progress, experiment with new skills, and adapt plans as needed while guiding them toward manageable, sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Esther often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or sleep disruption. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of past traumatic experiences by teaching skills for regulating emotions and gradually processing distressing memories in a paced way.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adapting plans over time so the methods fit the client’s needs and life circumstances rather than expecting a single fixed protocol.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online work emphasizes flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow clients to connect from home or other locations, maintain continuity during busy schedules, and use a combination of real-time and text-based options to practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can tailor the mix of formats to support progress and make therapy easier to fit into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, codependency, domestic violence, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to create actionable plans and coping skills. Sessions combine practical techniques with empathic support.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 25 years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW and practices in New York; license details are NY LCSW 071793.
Does she work in multiple languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English, Spanish

What Esther can help with

Esther Priegue works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and ADHD.

How Esther approaches therapy

Esther's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Esther is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York.