Darius Ester

George Darius Ester | ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST | AMFT #147420 | Associate Professional Clinical counselor | Apcc #16808 | telehealth | supervised by Lauren Thomas, LMFT #130053

Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Anger management

  • Religious Trauma

  • Cultural issues

  • self-esteem

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • boundary setting

  • men’s mental health

  • Identity Development

    **Currently accepting sliding scale for services.

Treatment Modalities

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • solution focused therapy

  • narrative therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Trauma informed therapy

List of Accepted Insurances:

  • HMC HealthWorks

  • Uprise Health

  • Cigna

  • TriWesT

  • AeTna

  • Optum

  • United Health care

  • united behavioral health

  • umr

  • oscar

  • Molina

  • MHN

  • Health net

There are certain challenges that require in person services, specific trainings, and/or EXPERTISE due to being either more high risk or circumstantially appropriate. The following are challenges that require a higher level of care or need in person attention and will be referred out for more appropriate services:

  • Borderline personality disorder

  • dissociative identity disorder

  • bipolar I & II

  • Narcisstic personality disorder

  • Active Domestic violence

  • Psychosis

  • ocd

  • ADHD

disclaimer:

One of the reasons we do a four session assessment is to determine exactly that. If you meet with a therapist and it doesn't feel like a good fit, we are happy to transfer you to another therapist on our staff or provide outside referrals.

DISCLAIMER: We reserve the right to refuse services to any person at any time who we deem to have needs out of our scope of practice (especially personality disorders & psychotic disorders since they require in person support), disrespectful and harassing of staff, or any other reason that will either violate our practice standards or for private reasons. You will immediately be referred to another practitioner for continued work. We will provide at least one referral resource.You can also visit PsychologyToday.com for a list of other providers.

BIOGRAPHY

George (Darius) Ester (he/him) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) who earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University. He is passionate about providing evidence-based therapy to children, parents, and families, focusing on fostering connection and strengthening well-being. He has experience working with adolescents in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP), helping them navigate challenges and build resilience. He creates a collaborative and supportive environment where clients feel empowered to achieve their goals. His clinical interests include family dynamics, adolescent development, and supporting individuals through life transitions.

WHEREVER YOU ARE, WHATEVER YOU NEED FROM A THERAPY EXPERIENCE, OUR HEAL THE HURT TEAM IS HERE FOR YOU.

 
Becky Schrumm