Esther Gosnell, LPC
South Carolina · 10 years in practice
Esther Gosnell is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and effects of trauma.
License and registration
- LPC, South Carolina
- 6296 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1740613975 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Esther
Esther Gosnell is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and effects of trauma. She practices in South Carolina and approaches sessions with respect and sensitivity. Esther aims to make the first steps into therapy feel doable and encouraging.
Esther keeps conversations direct and practical. She listens closely to what matters most and shapes sessions around each person’s needs. People can expect a calm, steady presence and straightforward tools to use between meetings.
Background and approach
Her work covers a range of concerns including self-esteem, family conflict, and caregiving stress. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness. Esther also supports people dealing with dissociation, panic attacks, mood and personality-related struggles, and postpartum depression.
She draws on several therapeutic approaches to match different goals. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and motivational interviewing. Choices about techniques are made together so treatment fits each person’s pace and comfort.
Sessions are offered in English and Esther accepts international clients. She uses clear language and practical steps so people can try small changes that add up. If someone is nervous about starting, Esther acknowledges that courage and focuses on steady progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Esther lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Esther names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How talk therapy and evidence-based methods work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice stressful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful when anxiety, worry, or life transitions make decision-making hard.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation. That approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and understood before making changes.
Esther treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their pace. If an approach doesn’t feel right, she adjusts the plan so work stays useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you read body language and have deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day or to keep contact between sessions. These options help people maintain consistency and flexibility while working toward their goals.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Esther help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. She also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, codependency, and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and person-centered with a calm, steady approach. Esther listens closely and adapts techniques to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Esther has 10 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health concerns. That background informs practical tools and pacing she offers in sessions.
Where is Esther licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in South Carolina. Sessions reflect her training and regional practice.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. She is able to work with clients internationally.
What session formats are available online?
Esther works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can be used for check-ins or deeper work.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on where you are located.
How do I begin working with Esther?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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