Esther is a registered psychologist who works with individuals across the life span experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, and life challenges. She has experience across primary mental health, community, education, and specialist services, and is currently Team Lead Psychologist at The Fono, leading a counselling team within a Pasifika primary mental health service grounded in holistic wellbeing and cultural responsiveness. Esther is an ACC Sensitive Claims provider and Victim Support counsellor with experience supporting people affected by trauma, relationship difficulties, workplace stress, grief and loss, and significant life transitions. She draws primarily on trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based approaches, tailoring therapy to each person's individual needs and goals. Her approach is warm, practical, collaborative, and strengths-based. Esther also provides clinical and professional supervision for psychologists and other helping professionals. She offers a reflective, collaborative supervision style that supports ethical practice, clinical decision-making, professional growth, and practitioner wellbeing. Her areas of interest include trauma, harmful sexual behaviour, youth forensic mental health, child and adolescent development, Pasifika mental health, leadership, and multidisciplinary practice.