Estelle Richardson

Estelle Richardson, LICSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She speaks plain, listens closely, and focuses on what matters to each person. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to manage and to build confidence for next steps.

Estelle creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and worked through. She emphasizes practical skills and steady support rather than quick fixes. Conversations may include learning new ways to respond to stress, practicing grounding tools after trauma, and strengthening self-belief over time.

Her background includes work in the District of Columbia. Estelle brings five years of recent clinical practice as a licensed independent clinical social worker - LICSW. That experience informs simple, usable strategies that people can try between sessions.

Estelle draws on several approaches to tailor work to each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and take action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking patterns, and Attachment-Based ideas to map how relationships shape feelings. She adapts methods as needs change.

People who choose Estelle often want steady support through a tough transition. She helps set clear, realistic goals and supports follow-through. To begin, a short intake helps match priorities and shape a plan for moving forward.

How Estelle’s approaches fit with online therapy

Estelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people name what matters to them and take steps toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to actions aligned with personal goals, which can help during major life changes and grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood over weeks of work.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about what you want to change, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match methods to your needs, goals, and preferences rather than sticking to one model.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, skip travel time, or use shorter check-ins during a work break. It also lets people work from a calm, familiar setting and continue momentum between appointments without adding commute time.