Esther Mordant

Esther Mordant is a psychodynamic counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings a background in higher education and business to her work. Esther speaks English, Hebrew and Russian and is based in the United Kingdom.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Esther also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, divorce and separation, and challenges such as guilt, shame and immigration concerns. Hospice and end-of-life counselling is listed among her areas of focus.

Esther uses psychodynamic ideas to pay attention to gut feelings, intuitions, dreams and moments of insight. She is interested in how childhood and parental relationships influence present difficulties and notices recurring family patterns across generations. Sessions aim to make those connections clearer so people can better understand their reactions and choices.

Her style is open and encouraging. Esther aims to create a space where memories and feelings can be spoken about without rush. The emphasis is on steady growth, resolving problems and finding ways forward that feel manageable.

Outside her private work she volunteers for two counselling charities supporting young people. She also holds certificates in couple counselling, bereavement counselling and adoption-support counselling, which she integrates into her practice when relevant.

How Esther’s approaches translate to online counselling

Esther uses psychodynamic, attachment-based and existential ideas to help people reflect on what matters to them and why certain patterns repeat. Psychodynamic work looks at feelings, dreams and childhood links to present behaviour and can help with grief, relationship strain and long-standing anxiety. Attachment-based work focuses on how early care and close relationships shape how people connect now and can be useful for adoption, attachment and intimacy issues. Existential ideas invite people to consider meaning, choice and values when facing life transitions or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Esther aims to work collaboratively to decide which ideas to focus on, matching methods to a person’s goals and day-to-day needs. She explores what feels most useful and adapts the work as understanding grows.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online counselling easier to fit into busy lives, for example by avoiding travel or fitting sessions around work and study. Online work also makes it simpler to meet with a therapist who speaks English, Hebrew or Russian when geography would otherwise be a barrier.