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Esther Fendall

Esther Fendall

BACP

United Kingdom

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In their wordsCalm, practical integrative counselling

Key details

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 45269
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Integrative approach
  • BACP registered
  • 14 years experience

About Esther

Esther Fendall is a counsellor who offers a warm, straightforward approach to therapy. She creates a non-judgemental space where people can talk about what’s worrying them. Esther works alongside clients at a pace that suits them and helps them make sense of difficult feelings and situations.

Esther follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework and practises as an integrative therapist, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match each person's needs. She aims to help people set realistic goals and take small steps towards them while building a clearer understanding of their thoughts and emotions.

She brings 14 years of experience from varied settings. This includes private practice, work in a medical practice, a drug addiction service, and volunteer roles with a UK mental health charity. That background informs a practical style that values honesty and empathy.

Esther supports people facing many concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting strains, stress, self-esteem, and difficulties linked to trauma, addiction and eating. She also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment and body image, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Esther has personal experience of how therapy can be transformative. She lived for many years in Ecuador and now resides by the coast in the United Kingdom. Her lived and professional experience shapes a calm, grounded way of working.

How Esther’s approaches work in online therapy

Esther describes herself as an integrative therapist who draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques. That means she blends approaches to suit a person’s situation rather than using only one method. Examples of techniques she may draw on include talking therapies that help people understand and reframe thoughts, and structured problem-solving methods that support practical steps when people feel stuck.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work done together. Esther will discuss what feels most useful, try methods collaboratively, and adjust the plan as goals and needs become clearer. This helps keep therapy relevant and grounded in what the person wants to achieve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. It also lets people continue contact when they are away from their usual area. The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to make ongoing support more practical and accessible.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Esther help with?

She helps people with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addiction issues, eating and self-esteem difficulties, and stress related to caregiving, work or health.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Esther uses an integrative, evidence-informed approach and adapts techniques to fit each person. Sessions focus on making sense of feelings, setting goals, and taking manageable steps forward.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 14 years of experience working in private practice, a medical practice, a drug addiction service, and in volunteering for a UK mental health charity.

Where is Esther based and what credential does she hold?

She lives in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Esther?

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