Esther Mordant , BACP

Esther Mordant is a BACP-registered counsellor with seven years of practice in the United Kingdom. She trained in psychodynamic approaches and brings a background in higher education and business to her work. Esther speaks English, Hebrew and Russian and supports people internationally through online sessions.

She helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. Esther also offers focused support around adoption and foster care, attachment issues, divorce and separation, and other complex life events. She sees young people aged 12 to 21 as part of her caseload.

Her style encourages open conversation about thoughts, memories and feelings. She pays attention to gut feelings, intuitions, dreams and moments of insight that can point to deeper patterns. Childhood experiences and relationships with parental families are often part of the work.

Esther uses psychodynamic ideas alongside attachment-based and existential perspectives to look at how past relationships shape current responses. She aims to help people make sense of recurring difficulties and to find ways forward that feel authentic to them.

Outside her practice she volunteers with two counselling charities supporting young people. Esther also holds certificates in couple counselling, bereavement counselling and adoption-support counselling which inform her approach in sessions.

Online therapy with psychodynamic and attachment approaches

Esther uses psychodynamic, attachment-based and existential ideas to understand how past relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that repeat across relationships and pays attention to dreams, gut feelings and moments of insight to uncover what is beneath current difficulties. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early bonds influence trust, closeness and emotional responses, which is helpful for relationship concerns, grief and attachment difficulties. Existential therapy addresses questions about meaning, choice and responsibility, and can be useful when life changes or loss prompt deeper reflection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Esther will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit your needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the focus over time and checks in about what is helping and what needs to change so the work stays relevant to you.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and styles of working. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits your day. Live chat and messaging work well for brief reflections, ongoing support between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and accessible for people in different locations and circumstances.