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Age Group Served
preteens
adolescents
adults
elders
Therapy Format
individuals
couples
families
Treatment Focus
anxiety, codependency, depression, divorce, emotion-regulation, family-conflict, grief, infertility, infidelity, life-transitions, marital-concerns, pregnancy, parenting, personal-growth, racial-identity, relational-concerns, relationship-issues, self-esteem, spirituality, stress, trauma-ptsd, traumatic-grief, womens-issues
Types of Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-based/Relational Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Systems
Psychodynamic
Restoration Therapy
Somatic Experiencing
Spiritual Counseling
Trauma-Focused
Insurance Accepted
Private Pay, Out of Network
Can Prescribe Medication: No
Offers Sliding Scale: yes
Therapy Fund Provider: No
Last modified: February 3, 2025

Esther K. Shin, LMFT

In-Person / Virtual: in-person, tele
License Number(s): LMFT 123390
States / Provinces Served: California
Ethnicity: Korean
Languages Spoken: English
Sex/Gender: Female
Welcome. I’m glad you are here to take the first step in your journey toward healing. Life can be filled with many stressors impacting our mental, emotional, physical, and relational health. You are not meant to go through it alone. My areas of interest include working with individuals who struggle with life transitions, identity, shame, anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational struggles, as well as conflicts in couples and families. Additionally, I am passionate about working alongside those who face various hardships due to their Asian American culture, intercultural relationships, and being in the pastorate/ministry.
I’ve developed a desire for creating a safe environment to help individuals reclaim their voice, find healing, identify truths about themselves, and to cultivate strong, healthy relationships. For clients who are interested, my previous experience and training in ministry contexts allows me to uniquely integrate spirituality into our therapeutic work.
Starting therapy can be daunting. I encourage you to take another brave step to reach out. Therapy could be a safe and non-judgmental space you need – one where you can develop a deep understanding of yourself and find relief from the emotional pain you carry. It is my privilege to join alongside you in paving your life towards health, healing, and growth.