Esther Guilhot, AASW

Esther Guilhot is a social worker with two decades of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, career transitions, addictions, grief and intimacy-related concerns. She combines practical strategies with compassionate listening to help clients manage anger, parenting challenges, bipolar mood variability, ADHD and the everyday demands of coping with life changes. Esther also addresses issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, midlife crisis, life purpose and men's issues, as well as panic attacks and other mood disorders.

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to tailor work to each person’s needs. Esther holds the AASW credential (Australian Association of Social Workers) and brings both professional and lived experience to her practice. Having navigated childhood and adult relational trauma, AuDHD, alcohol-related struggles and burnout, she now lives in recovery and seeks to support others toward greater wellbeing. Esther emphasises a non-judgemental therapeutic space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients can learn new coping skills and take steps toward the life they want.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult emotions and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. It is useful for anxiety, stress, avoidance patterns and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in relationships and how they affect current connections; it helps with abandonment, intimacy-related issues and family or relationship difficulties by exploring attachment needs and improving emotional responsiveness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, offering practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic and mood disorders and to change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Esther will collaborate with clients to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt methods as those needs evolve. This collaborative process involves discussing options and choosing strategies that feel right for the individual.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people juggling work, family and other commitments. These options increase access to therapy across distances and schedules, letting clients engage in regular sessions and skill-building in ways that suit their daily life while working with appropriately qualified or registered professionals.