Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Esther works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma, Alaska
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Esther
Esther Bold is a Licensed Professional Counselor with twenty years of clinical experience. She practices from Alaska and brings steady, practical support to people facing stress, addiction, depression, and anger. Esther focuses on clear, doable steps that fit a person's life and values.
Clients can expect direct, warm conversation that gets to the problem without jargon. Esther listens for what matters most and helps people name the patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
She uses everyday tools to reduce overwhelm and manage intense emotions. Her background includes long experience working with trauma, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and career transition. Esther draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the work to each person's needs.
That variety helps when a single method does not fit the issue. Sessions emphasize skill-building, grounding, and practical problem solving. Esther helps people with anger learn how to recognize triggers, pause before reacting, and rebuild trust in relationships.
She also supports people coping with grief, chronic illness, and the stress of high-demand jobs. Esther holds an LPC credential, and she has practiced for two decades in multiple U.S. states. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules.
Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the client.
What Esther works with
Everything Esther lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Esther's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Esther lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Esther commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early connections affect current relationships. This approach looks at patterns in closeness and trust and can help with relationship problems and intimacy-related issues.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT offers concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful habits.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that match those needs. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made or new concerns arise.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different life rhythms. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can provide ongoing support between sessions and fit into busy schedules more easily.
These formats make it possible to keep continuity of care across distance and changing routines, while still using the therapeutic tools that suit each person's goals.
Questions people ask about Esther
What concerns does Esther commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and relationship or intimacy issues among other concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered style that focuses on listening, practical skill-building, and straightforward tools to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Esther has twenty years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, parenting, and career change.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LPC and practices from Alaska with professional licensure noted in Alaska and Oklahoma.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.