Counsellor profile
Estar Wells, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred work
- CBT techniques
About Estar
Counsellor Estar Wells is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling Society (NCPS). She has seven years' experience working with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Estar uses an integrative approach that draws on attachment-focused ideas, client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural techniques. She adapts the way she works to what each person brings, offering more structured methods when a client wants specific short-term goals. Practical conversations and straightforward reflections are part of how she works in session.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns. These include grief and bereavement, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues and compassion fatigue. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, career stress, parenting strain and long-term caregiving stress.
Estar describes relationship work among her areas of focus and uses elements of the Gottman Method alongside attachment-informed ideas to look at communication and commitment issues. She also supports people coping with life transitions, divorce and blended family concerns. For some concerns she may use more goal-focused brief work when that fits the person's needs.
In sessions Estar aims to be straightforward and honest in her feedback. Conversations are intended to be practical and to help people clarify choices, manage symptoms and develop clearer patterns of relating. To start she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial appointment.
Approaches used in online counselling and what they do
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how past bonds affect current reactions. It can help with relationship problems, abandonment fears and attachment issues by spotting repeated interaction patterns and trying different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the room. The therapist listens and reflects so the client can make sense of feelings and choices at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers practical ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and change day-to-day behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Estar will talk with the client about aims and preferences and help choose whether to use attachment ideas, client-centred listening, CBT techniques or a mix of these. That choice is reviewed as the work progresses so the way of working can change if needed.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and reduce travel. They can also allow shorter check-ins by phone or video, or let someone avoid being on camera if they prefer. Registered or accredited professionals often use this flexibility to help counselling fit into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties among many other concerns including grief, trauma, addiction and self-esteem.
What is her general counselling style?
Her style is integrative, blending attachment-informed ideas, client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural techniques depending on the client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years' experience working in counselling and related therapeutic roles.
Which professional bodies is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and the National Counselling Society.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.