Esther Fendall , BACP

Esther Fendall is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people through difficult times. She works at a pace that feels comfortable and aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can talk openly about what is worrying them.

Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties and grief. Esther also supports people dealing with parenting strains, eating and body image worries, career pressure, compassion fatigue and trauma and abuse. She pays attention to issues linked to identity and LGBT concerns as well.

Esther holds BACP, which means she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She follows the association's ethical framework in her work. Her background includes clinical roles in a drug addiction service, a medical practice and volunteer work with a UK mental health charity.

Over 14 years of practice have given her experience with complex and layered problems such as co-morbidity, codependency, attachment and abandonment issues. She also supports people facing long-term health challenges, caregiving stress, blended family questions and the effects of adoption and foster care experiences.

Esther draws on a mix of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. Conversations focus on making sense of thoughts and feelings, setting manageable goals and building practical steps forward. She aims to help people develop a clearer sense of themselves and steady progress through life changes.

Approaches and online support that fit your life

Esther works integratively, blending practical, evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs. One common strand is short-term, goal-focused work that helps people identify clear steps to reduce anxiety, manage stress and improve daily coping. This kind of approach is useful for specific problems like work pressure, panic or trouble sleeping.

She also uses trauma-informed ways of working that help people make sense of painful past events and reduce their ongoing impact. That approach aims to increase safety in the moment, build skills for regulation and support a gradual return to everyday activities. Together you and the therapist will decide which methods suit you best and adapt them as goals change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your priorities, try small techniques in early sessions and check in about what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online therapy makes these approaches flexible and easier to fit into life. Video calls let you have a full face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is an issue, and live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help people keep continuity of care across location changes and busy schedules.