Esther Fendall, BACP

Esther Fendall is a counsellor who offers a caring, non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings. She uses an integrative approach and works alongside people at a pace that feels comfortable. Esther aims to help clients make sense of their thoughts and feelings and to set achievable goals for change.

Esther follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework; BACP is shown as her credential. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches so sessions are tailored to each person rather than following a single method. The focus is practical and personal rather than one-size-fits-all.

Her practice covers a wide variety of concerns, including addiction, grief, stress and anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, eating and body image, self-esteem and depression. Esther also supports people dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues.

Esther has worked in different settings over 14 years. Her background includes independent practice, a medical practice, a drug addiction service and volunteer roles with a UK mental health charity. That range of experience informs how she adapts sessions to individual needs.

She has lived in London and spent many years in Ecuador before moving to the UK coast. This life experience contributes to the perspective she brings to sessions and to how she helps people cope with change.

How different approaches work in online therapy

Esther describes her practice as integrative, which means she draws on several evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's needs. One common approach she uses focuses on helping people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; this style is practical and useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Another approach centres on examining past experiences and attachment patterns to make sense of relationship difficulties, trauma and abandonment issues; it helps people understand why they react in certain ways and how to respond differently.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Esther will collaborate with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs and preferences. That could mean trying one method for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday or offering an option when regular clinic visits are difficult. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. The emphasis is on practical access and matching the way of working to the person rather than promising a particular delivery method.