Amando Esguerra
Compassionate, practical care for life transitions
LPC Virginia
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Amando
Amando Esguerra is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with 22 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
He emphasizes building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can bring difficult thoughts and feelings and explore practical ways to move forward. His work also includes attention to attachment issues that can shape relationships and emotional patterns.
Amando blends evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. He encourages collaboration, helping clients set realistic goals and practice skills that support daily functioning and long-term wellbeing.
Seeking change can be challenging, and he focuses on steady, compassionate support as clients take those steps toward a more balanced life.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support
Amando commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) when working with clients online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, stress, and adjusting to life changes. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful behavior, which can be useful for grief and trauma-related struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and he collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so that therapy remains aligned with what matters to the client.
Online therapy with him is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, ongoing skill practice between sessions, and easier access when in-person visits are not practical. The variety of formats aims to make sustained therapeutic work more manageable within a client’s daily life.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English