Esther Kennedy, LCSW

Esther Kennedy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 35 years of experience in behavioral health. As an LCSW, she is trained to assess and support emotional, social, and practical challenges across the lifespan. Over her career she has provided direct services to adults, children, and adolescents in outpatient settings, offering individual, family, and group therapy as well as psycho-social assessments and case management.

Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, self-esteem issues, anger management, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, career stress, and coping with life changes. She has experience addressing substance misuse, social-emotional development, crisis intervention, adaptive life skills, and client advocacy, bringing both clinical depth and practical support to each case.

Therapeutically she integrates client-centered therapy with evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices, and also draws on solution-focused strategies, motivational interviewing, and faith-based perspectives when appropriate. Known for a warm, nonjudgmental style and cultural sensitivity, she emphasizes empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting to help people develop more effective ways of coping and move toward the outcomes they seek.