Esther Oh, LCSW

Esther Oh, LCSW Psychotherapy and life coaching for purpose driven individuals.

Are you feeling burnt out? Not only are you not alone, but we may be uniquely prone to it here:
11/21/2025

Are you feeling burnt out? Not only are you not alone, but we may be uniquely prone to it here:

There’s an argument to be made that we’re more burnt out than ever – that more and more people are overworked, overwhelmed, and overstimulated in a way that is causing physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion. There are countless reasons for this: We’re working harder than ever befo...

Living in the San Francisco area comes with its own unique mental health challenges that are not necessarily true in oth...
11/13/2025

Living in the San Francisco area comes with its own unique mental health challenges that are not necessarily true in other places in the country:

I’m here in San Francisco. I know what it’s like. As we prepare to navigate an increasingly complex economy, one of the things I notice most when I’m speaking with my clients is the effects that living here has on our mental health. I noted this in a previous blog post about burnout, but today...

Are you taking on too much of a mental load? Let's talk about it:
11/06/2025

Are you taking on too much of a mental load? Let's talk about it:

Let me know if this sounds like you: You have an every-growing task list of things you need to remember to do to keep your household going. You have doctor’s appointments you need to make. You have mail you need to sort through. You have laundry that needs to be folded. You’re worried about your...

Work stress is a real problem - a real issue - that deserves a real therapist:
10/29/2025

Work stress is a real problem - a real issue - that deserves a real therapist:

It’s Not Just Stress at Work – It’s Something that Can Be Extremely Damaging Few of us would describe work as “fun.” We’d describe it as work. There’s a saying that “find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” but I *love* my job, and I can tell you […]

It's not just about the diagnosis. Sometimes we need to stop and ask, how are you?
10/21/2025

It's not just about the diagnosis. Sometimes we need to stop and ask, how are you?

Anxiety. Depression. ADHD. For many of us here, our mental health is struggling, and we use these terms to explain our symptoms and – sometimes – get treated with a therapist or other mental health professional. But there’s a problem – while diagnoses are very helpful in describing symptoms ...

What is "High functioning anxiety" and why is it so common here in the Bay Area?
10/14/2025

What is "High functioning anxiety" and why is it so common here in the Bay Area?

San Francisco’s economic culture is demanding. Part of that is the high cost of living, which makes people feel like they have to work extra hard to live here. Part of it is tech culture in general, which affects not only those working in the tech world, but those around it as well. It’s also [....

How and why we may be creating our own social anxiety in our increasingly tech-reliant culture:
10/06/2025

How and why we may be creating our own social anxiety in our increasingly tech-reliant culture:

Human beings crave relationships. Studies have consistently shown that those with social connections live longer, are happier, and feel more personally supported. Yet, many people struggle with social anxiety that makes it hard for them to develop these relationships. Although the exact reasons peop...

Many, if not most, couples now are meeting through online dating apps and technology. It has become more common than bar...
09/28/2025

Many, if not most, couples now are meeting through online dating apps and technology. It has become more common than bars, school, work, and even through friends, as the way to meet potential partners and spouses. These days, if you?re single and looking for a relationship, chances are you?re using an online dating app.

There?s nothing inherently wrong with this. After all, you likely know some amazing couples that have met through apps, and you yourself have probably met some people that you could see a future with.

But we also have to be aware of the risks, not only to our safety, but to the dating world as a whole.

Online Dating is One of the Best Ways We Have to Meet Partners, But it Comes at a Cost Many, if not most, couples now are meeting through online dating apps and technology. It has become more common than bars, school, work, and even through friends, as the way to meet potential partners and spouses....

How to Put a Stop to Harmful Relationship Patterns
09/21/2025

How to Put a Stop to Harmful Relationship Patterns

There are times when it can seem like there are no good single people out there. When you’ve had no success with apps, or you find that the people that you’re most attracted to are not finding themselves attracted back. Or you’re starting to get older and feeling like you cannot find anyone th...

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