Esther Guilhot, AASW
20 years in practice
Esther Guilhot is a counsellor who uses a systemic approach alongside other practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship problems.
License and registration
- AASW
- 458214 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Esther
Esther Guilhot is a counsellor who uses a systemic approach alongside other practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship problems. She has two decades of experience in social work and psychotherapy and brings that background into everyday conversations about coping and change. Esther keeps sessions straightforward and down to earth.
She invites clients to talk about what feels hard and looks for small, realistic ways to try things differently.
Background and approach
Her work focuses on relationships, family dynamics, grief, addiction, and navigating life transitions such as career shifts or separation. Her background includes lived experience of relational trauma, neurodivergence (AuDHD) and recovery from alcohol problems. Esther uses that perspective to shape practical strategies and to normalise the ups and downs of recovery and healing.
She aims to help people feel less stuck and more able to make choices that fit their values. Esther draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and cognitive-behavioural tools, plus skills from dialectical behaviour work when needed. Sessions are collaborative - she helps clients set goals and tries different tools until something fits.
Esther is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers - AASW. She works with adults on issues such as panic, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, anger and intimacy-related difficulties. Her practice is based in Australia and she conducts sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Esther lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Esther names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Esther uses Systemic Therapy to look at patterns between people and how relationships influence a person’s feelings and choices. This approach helps when stress and conflicts keep repeating in relationships or family interactions and when understanding the wider context matters.She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying personal values and building small, practical steps toward those values. ACT can help with anxiety, avoidance and making choices that match what matters most.
Attachment-based ideas are part of her work too, helping people understand how early relationships shape trust, closeness and reactions to stress. This can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and repair after relational wounds.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther discusses options with each person and adapts techniques to fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day realities rather than insisting on one method.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you work face-to-face from wherever you are. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible timing around work and family. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and try different formats to see what works best.
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Questions people ask
What issues can be addressed in sessions?
Esther helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and anger. She also supports work on parenting, career changes, ADHD, bipolar mood issues and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational with a systemic lens on relationships and patterns. Esther uses clear, step-by-step strategies and works with clients to find approaches that suit their daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, counselling and social work. That experience informs how she shapes sessions and applies different strategies.
What credentials and location are relevant?
Esther is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; her practice is offered to people based in Australia.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and getting started work?
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