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Esther Zack

Compassionate LMFT guiding practical growth

LMFT Oregon

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Esther

Esther Zack is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Oregon who welcomes people seeking help with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, identity questions, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

She affirms the step of reaching out for support and emphasizes that therapy works best when clients and therapist form a genuine connection. Esther frames clients as the experts on their own lives and aims to walk alongside them to move beyond what is blocking progress while helping them find their own inner wisdom.

Her background includes six years of clinical practice and decades of broader therapy-related work, including advocacy and support for people from many ethnic backgrounds. Esther brings experience with adoption and foster care issues and the perspectives of a single adoptive parent.

Clients note that she is warm, compassionate, easy to talk to, nonjudgmental, and has a grounded sense of humor that can ease difficult moments. She integrates several therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques among others, to tailor support to each person's needs while honoring cultural and social context.

How different approaches guide online therapy

Esther uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people navigate current difficulties and build practical skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing concrete strategies to change thinking patterns and coping responses, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and workplace or relationship problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful action, which supports people facing life transitions, grief, or purpose questions.

Choosing the best method is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, and then adapts techniques from these approaches to fit each person's situation and cultural background. This flexibility helps ensure the work aligns with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers practical benefits in reaching that collaborative work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats increase flexibility for scheduling, allow continued progress during life changes or busy periods, and make it possible to receive consistent support from licensed professionals without the need to travel to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Esther works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, identity and LGBT concerns, career and workplace challenges, parenting and adoption-related matters, and wellbeing topics such as self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing a strong therapeutic connection and practical strategies. She draws from techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and emotion-focused and acceptance-based approaches to help clients explore patterns and develop new ways of coping.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and additional decades of related therapy and advocacy work supporting diverse communities and families, including experience with adoption and foster care.
Where is Esther licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oregon and holds the license designation OR LMFT T1990.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online therapy?
She offers several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing depends on those factors.
What steps should I take to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesGender dysphoriaImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English