Esther Pinder, BACP

Counsellor Esther Pinder, BACP, has eight years' experience supporting people in the United Kingdom with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with concerns related to relationships, family matters, grief, eating issues, parenting and coping with life changes.

Esther trained at Iron Mill College in Exeter and holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She also has a first class honours degree in Psychosocial Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London. Her background combines academic study with practical work in private practice.

She describes common difficulties as overthinking, loss of identity and long-held problems such as abuse and grief. In sessions she helps people notice different parts of themselves and to reconnect with strengths that feel lost. Esther says she will not tell clients what to do but supports them to find their own answers.

Her practical methods include using metaphors and images to describe feelings, introducing theories or models that clarify what is happening, and trying out strategies to reduce anxiety such as breathing exercises and sensory work. She also explores the context and background that may have shaped unhelpful patterns.

Work is offered in weekly 50 minute video sessions scheduled in advance. Clients may also share writing between sessions via a messaging service; messages are read and replied to at set times only and are not for crisis support. Esther notes that patterns often shift as understanding and self-acceptance grow.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling