Esther Dubique, LCSW - Therapist in Virginia

About Esther

Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety and manage life stress. She helps people pause, name their feelings, and choose actions that match their values. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making therapy feel doable on busy days.

Esther draws on several therapy methods to help with depression, grief, relationship struggles, trauma, and addictions. She uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional coping skills.

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Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients focus on values and committed action when strong emotions arise. Clients who are dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, or career pressure will find practical strategies for setting boundaries and managing burnout. She also supports people facing attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, body image struggles, chronic illness, and end-of-life challenges.

Conversations aim to be direct and kind rather than abstract. With seven years of experience, Esther blends client-centered listening with hands-on skill building. Sessions often include short practices to try between meetings so change can happen in daily life.

She focuses on small, sustainable steps as much as deeper emotional work. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled through the platform's matching process. Esther works with clients who want to reduce anxiety, repair relationships with clearer communication, and build practical coping skills for ongoing life demands.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that line up with what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship conflict and strong emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther will talk with each person about goals, what has worked before, and practical limits like time and energy. Together they will try methods and adjust plans so the work matches the client's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for relationship and attachment work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or slower-paced reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use tools in real time as life happens.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Esther commonly address?

She helps people with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and grief, as well as parenting strain, addictions, and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach mixes clear skill teaching with empathetic listening. Sessions focus on practical steps, skills practice, and values-driven action.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma recovery, workplace issues, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Virginia
Languages: English

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