Esther Porcenat

Esther Porcenat, MA, LCMHCA, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. She treats anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, mood disorders, and behavioral challenges and works with children (ages eight and up), adolescents, and adults.

Her toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. For children, she uses play therapy to address behavior, emotion regulation, organization, and communication.

She takes a goal-oriented approach that may include work outside of sessions and offers a supportive partnership to help clients manage difficult emotions triggered by overwhelming life circumstances or past traumas. She celebrates each step of progress and focuses on building coping skills and greater self-insight.