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- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Grief/Loss
- Depression
- Self-Esteem
- Relationship Issues
- Adjustment/Life Transitions
Esther Heffler, MS, LPC, NCC
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” – Brené Brown
This work is deeply personal, and my role is to offer the empathy and compassion needed to help you develop the courage to practice vulnerability and speak your truth. Although vulnerability is uncomfortable, it has the power to change your life. My hope is to have the privilege of helping you access your authentic self and guiding you on your journey to growth and change.
I like to say the counseling profession chose me because I have honestly always had a passion for building connections and having deep conversations about everything from love and joy to heartbreak and hardships. That same passion and undeniable love for San Antonio led me to pursue both my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UTSA. My journey to becoming the Licensed Professional Counselor I am today has been one I am immensely grateful for. The bulk of my training and experience has come from working within different levels of care in a high acuity psychiatric hospital setting and in the public school system (as a mental health counselor), as well as at non-profit agencies and some private practice experience.
My counseling approach is tailored to the individual, but generally speaking our collaborative work together would entail processing your thoughts and feelings, exploring your personal goals and values, identifying barriers and possible solutions to your presenting issues and concerns, developing insight and healthy coping skills, and most important of all — empowering you to take ownership of your healing. I work from a person-centered and trauma-informed lens and draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Reality Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, exploring new places in San Antonio and the surrounding area, going to concerts, and working out. I am also a proud mom of three dogs!
Visit my Psych Today profile here.
