Esther Gorsha, LCSW

Biography

Esther M. Gorsha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Clinical Supervisor (LCSW-BACS) with over 24 years of experience providing compassionate, client-centered mental health care. She specializes in treating depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and supports clients navigating a range of concerns including grief and loss, relationship challenges, substance use, stress, and self-esteem. Esther works with children, adolescents, and adults, creating a supportive environment where individuals feel safe working toward healing and personal growth.

Her clinical approach integrates several evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, exposure therapy, family therapy, and motivational interviewing. Through these approaches, Esther helps clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop healthier coping strategies, and build resilience. She believes that meaningful change begins with small, achievable steps and that everyone deserves access to supportive services that help them move toward wellness and recovery.

Esther began her career in social work in hospital settings working with adults, and over time expanded her practice into nonprofit and private-sector roles supporting individuals and families across the lifespan. She later established her own private practice, where she continues working with individuals and couples. Outside of her professional work, Esther enjoys writing and creating music as well as spending time with her family.

Brightside offerings

Therapy Suicide Prevention Teen Therapy

Clinical Focus Areas

Abandonment Anxiety Disorders Codependency Depression Gender Identity Grief & Loss Groups Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Oppositional Defiance (ODD) Relationship Issues Self Esteem Sleep or Insomnia Stress Substance Use Disorders Suicidal Ideation Transgender Trauma and PTSD

Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Languages

English

Identity

Female She/Her/Hers

Culture & faith

African American Arab Cultures Asian Traditional Spiritualities/Religions Asian and Pacific Islander Diasporic Cultures Bicultural / Multicultural People Catholicism Central American Cultures Central Asian Cultures Chicano/a/x Christianity Diasporic or Black Culture Hinduism Indigenous Cultures Indigenous Spiritualities Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish Culture Judaism Latin American Cultures Mexican American Culture Nonreligious/ Secular/ Agnostic/ Atheist Northern European Cultures South American Cultures South Asia Cultures Southeast Asian Cultures Wiccan/ Paganism

Community & allyship

BIPOC Chronic Illness Immigrants LGBTQ+ Men's Mental Health Neurodiversity People with Disabilities Refugees Single Mothers Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Veterans Women

Credentials

LCSW

States served

Louisiana

Insurances accepted

Aetna Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) Blue Shield of California Cigna Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Magellan Meritain Health Nebraska Total Care Public Employees Health Plan Sharp Health Plan Wellcare