Esther Zack

Esther Zack recognizes the courage it takes to notice when something in life is not working and to reach out for help. She frames the first two steps toward feeling better as acknowledging the issue and asking for support, and she aims to help people find the right therapeutic fit for the next steps.

Her clinical approach is informed by a range of therapeutic techniques, but she emphasizes that the most important ingredient for meaningful progress is the relationship between client and therapist. She believes each person is the expert on their own life and that therapy can offer new ways to move forward from where someone is now.

Clients report experiencing her as warm, compassionate, supportive, easy to talk to, non-judgmental, a good listener, and deeply committed to their well-being. She also brings a sense of humor to the work, which can help ease difficult moments. Esther has pursued personal growth throughout her life and combines that perspective with therapy-related work and advocacy, including support for native-born Americans and people from more than 30 ethnic groups around the world.

She is attentive to how racism, discrimination against LGBT communities, and other societal inequities affect individuals and families. As a single adoptive parent who raised an adopted child from toddlerhood to successful adulthood, she has direct experience with adoption and is passionate about supporting adoptive and foster parents in therapy.

Esther is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in Oregon. Her clinical experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns. She invites anyone who is ready to take that next step to get in touch to learn more about working together.