Esther Pinder, BACP

Esther Pinder has eight years' experience working in private practice. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Iron Mill College in Exeter and a first class honours degree in Psychosocial Studies from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Esther focuses on helping people who feel stuck, lost, or overwhelmed by changes in their lives.

She often sees people dealing with anxiety, low mood, low self-worth and the sense of losing identity. Esther believes connecting with different parts of yourself reveals strengths that may have been buried. Therapy aims to help people value themselves more and accept that they are not just one thing.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She uses metaphors and images to describe feelings and occasionally introduces models to make experiences easier to understand. Esther also teaches simple strategies to ease anxiety, such as breathing techniques and sensory grounding exercises.

Esther works with people affected by recent life changes as well as those carrying long-term difficulties, including abuse and grief. She pays attention to background and context to help uncover patterns that keep causing distress. Esther does not tell people what to do; she helps them find their own answers.

Sessions are weekly and last 50 minutes, held by video and scheduled in advance. Clients who find it useful can share writing between sessions using the messaging service, with replies provided at set times rather than immediately.

How Esther’s approaches translate to online work

Esther describes her work as integrative, combining practical techniques with reflective conversation. She uses imagery and metaphors to help people name feelings and make sense of them, which can be especially useful when life feels confusing or overwhelming. She also introduces short, teachable strategies for anxiety relief, such as breathing exercises and sensory grounding, that people can practise between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Esther collaborates with each person to test different ways of working and notices what helps most. Together they decide which techniques to keep using based on the person’s goals, current difficulties and preferences.

Her online practice runs as scheduled weekly 50 minute video sessions. If a client finds it helpful, they can share writing between sessions using the messaging service, with responses provided at set times. Confirm the available session options before booking to ensure they fit your routine and needs.