Esther PriegueLCSW

Esther Priegue is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who brings 25 years of practice to sessions. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and trauma-related concerns. Esther makes space for straightforward conversations and helps clients find practical steps forward.

Esther centers the client's own knowledge of their life when planning support. She listens for strengths and then outlines small, achievable goals. Sessions often include clear strategies to improve sleep, boost motivation, or reduce overwhelming worry.

Her background includes long experience working with mood disorders, grief, relationship and family-of-origin concerns, and complex health issues such as chronic illness and cancer-related distress. She also supports people addressing issues like codependency, commitment worries, and navigating major life changes.

Esther uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address past harm. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients build momentum and practical plans.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. People who are interested can use the site's Start Therapy process to be matched and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Esther’s approaches translate to online work

Esther uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people make clear changes in thinking and behavior and to process past harm. CBT looks at patterns of thought and action and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety or low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on reducing the hold of painful memories and building coping skills for triggers and distress.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change and to set realistic goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; Esther will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust the plan as work progresses.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find therapy easier to fit into daily life when sessions can be scheduled around work, childcare, or medical appointments. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular sessions, try short check-ins when needed, and use tools and worksheets between meetings to reinforce skills.