At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 071793
- NPI
- 1447292594
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- New York
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivation and goals
- Trauma informed care
- CBT and DBT skills
About Esther
Esther Priegue is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who centers Motivational Interviewing in her work. She helps people find motivation for change and build practical steps toward goals. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aiming to meet each person where they are.
Esther draws on 25 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, and depression. She also works with trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, grief, and relationship concerns. Esther pays attention to how life events like illness, caregiving, and career shifts affect day-to-day coping.
In sessions she combines Motivational Interviewing with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused techniques. That mix helps people name patterns, try small changes, and handle overwhelming memories or reactions. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Solution-Focused ideas when they fit the person’s goals.
Esther speaks English and Spanish and can talk about issues such as abandonment, codependency, chronic pain and illness, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and compassion fatigue. She encourages honest conversation about what is working and what needs to change.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Esther helps clients set realistic steps for improving sleep, managing mood swings, navigating parenting stress, or deciding on career moves. She invites people to bring their lived experience into each session as the central resource for change.
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How Motivational Interviewing and CBT can work online
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people explore their reasons for change and strengthen their own motivation. It uses open questions, reflective listening, and goal setting to help someone decide what they want to do next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thoughts and actions and helps people try specific, practical changes to reduce anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful behavior.
Esther also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when memories or past events are getting in the way of day-to-day functioning. That approach helps people develop skills to manage strong emotions and to process upsetting experiences at a pace that feels safe for them. Together these methods give options for both short-term problem solving and deeper work on traumatic stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the first conversations. Esther will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, comfort level, and preferences. She encourages people to try approaches and adjust them as needed rather than committing to a single path up front.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice new skills in real life between appointments and bring those experiences back to the conversation. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does Esther help people with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, relationship and family concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using Motivational Interviewing to build commitment and CBT or DBT skills to try small changes.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Esther has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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