Esther Enaruwe

Esther Enaruwe understands how daunting the idea of starting therapy can be. She admits she once feared beginning her own healing journey - worried about being misunderstood, judged, or embarrassed by unpacking the past, and anxious about not being able to rewind anything she might later regret. Her first session left her sweating and talking herself out of engaging, overwhelmed by the prospect of opening up to a stranger found online and wondering whether either of them would like the other.

Those doubts, she notes, are common barriers to getting help. Esther relates to the fear of asking for support - it took her nearly three years to fully commit to the process. For many people therapy is unfamiliar, and for some it can reawaken trauma. She encourages choosing growth over staying stuck and beginning a path toward self-love, self-care, self-awareness, and exploration now rather than waiting until things become too hard to bear.

When the coronavirus pandemic changed how counselling was offered, Esther adapted by providing both face-to-face and remote options. Two of her earlier concerns were the need to travel and the face-to-face setting, but technology now lets clients attend sessions from home or even from a car if that feels most comfortable. Help, she reminds people, is just one click away.

Esther has 3 years of experience and is based in the United Kingdom.