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Estar Wells

Practical, person-centred counselling and support

BACP, NCPS United Kingdom

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Estar

Estar Wells is a counsellor who combines practical methods with a warm, down-to-earth manner. She draws on approaches such as the Gottman Method, attachment work and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people make sense of difficult feelings and choices.

Background and approach

Estar holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings seven years of professional experience to her practice. People contact her for many reasons, including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.

She also supports those facing grief, relationship strain, intimacy concerns, addictions and major life changes. Estar pays attention to everyday struggles such as sleeping and eating problems, work stress and parenting pressures.

Her style is person-centred and straightforward. She listens, gives honest feedback and helps people set small, realistic goals.

Sessions can be more structured when someone wants focused strategies, or more open when reflection is needed. Estar also works with issues connected to attachment, abandonment, caregiving stress, body image and communication problems.

She draws on ideas from existential therapy when people face big decisions or questions about meaning. Sessions are offered in English and she sees clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Estar aims to make therapy approachable, so conversations are plain and easy to follow, with steps you can try between sessions.

Working online with attachment, Gottman and CBT approaches

Estar uses a blend of approaches to meet practical needs. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and managing conflict through clear exercises and shared goals, which can help when relationship patterns feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and helps people develop more supported ways of relating to others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches simple tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Estar will talk through your goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working together. She adapts methods over time so sessions match what’s helpful for your situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face to face from another location, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for quick check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit into busy days or be used between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to schedule therapy around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Estar help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, plus grief, addiction concerns and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred and practical, mixing attachment work, the Gottman Method and CBT ideas to suit each person’s goals.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Estar has seven years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and uses that background to offer straightforward, evidence-informed support.
Which professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live in another country?
Yes, she accepts international clients and runs sessions with people outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Registered with

BACP, NCPS

Languages

English