Estelle Ford , LCSW-R

Estelle Ford is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She focuses on practical steps that can reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of control. Estelle offers a calm, respectful space where people can talk through difficult feelings and decisions.

She works with people dealing with relationship strain and life transitions. Estelle also helps clients facing guilt and shame, questions about life purpose, money and financial stress, mood concerns, self-love, workplace problems, and other women's issues. Her goal is to create a plan that fits each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Estelle keeps conversations straightforward and solution-oriented. Sessions include exploring what feels most urgent, identifying realistic next steps, and building skills to cope with triggers and setbacks. She adjusts pacing based on what each person needs and prefers.

Over her career she has developed ways to balance short-term relief with longer-term change. Estelle aims to empower people to make choices that match their values and goals. She believes small changes can lead to better daily functioning and increased well-being.

Estelle practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. She offers several remote formats to fit different needs and schedules. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Estelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach emphasizes identifying patterns that fuel anxiety and mood problems, then teaching coping tools to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on building healthier responses to cravings and urges for people coping with addictions, using stepwise strategies to reduce harm and strengthen relapse prevention.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Estelle will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend strategies and adjust them over time. Together they review what's working and what needs to change so therapy stays relevant to real life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or schedules make video difficult, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options create flexibility to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines while keeping the focus on progress and practical outcomes.