Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Esther works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Esther
Esther Dubique is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia. She uses practical therapy methods to help people facing strong emotions and difficult life changes. Her work often addresses anger, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and grief.
Esther draws from several evidence-informed approaches and matches them to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear skills for managing intense feelings, improving communication, and building everyday routines that reduce stress. She also helps people recover from trauma and cope with long-term health or caregiving challenges.
Background and approach
She aims for simple, useful strategies rather than jargon. Many conversations include short behavioral steps, grounding exercises, and problem-solving for real situations. The goal is steady progress people can see in daily life.
Esther has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including addiction, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue. Her background also covers adoption and foster care, attachment worries, body image, and end-of-life or hospice related struggles. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Esther works with people who want to rebuild resilience, handle anger more effectively, and move forward after trauma or loss.
What Esther works with
Everything Esther lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Esther's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Esther lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, then commit to actions that reflect personal values; it often helps with anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating and expressing needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into small, changeable steps and provides tools for managing mood, stress, and anger.Choosing the right method is part of the work. Esther collaborates with each person to identify which approaches fit their goals and daily life. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, homework support, and quicker access between scheduled visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while keeping a steady course of care.
Questions people ask about Esther
What concerns does Esther help with?
Esther helps people with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, self-esteem, addictions, and stress-related issues.
What is her approach in therapy?
She uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills and process emotions.
What experience does she bring?
Esther has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including caregiver stress, first responder issues, and life transitions.
Where is Esther licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Esther offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.