Esther Dubique, LCSW - Therapist in Virginia

About Esther

Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, skills-based therapy to help people facing hard moments. She focuses on relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting concerns. Esther blends clear tools with steady support so people can find manageable steps forward.

Esther draws on seven years of experience working with a wide range of life challenges. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions and negative thoughts.

Background and approach

She also brings Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches when exploring how past connections shape current patterns. In sessions she keeps language plain and concrete. Clients learn ways to handle overwhelm, improve communication, and cope with loss or major changes.

The work often involves practicing new responses, naming patterns, and setting small, achievable goals. Her background includes addressing adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and fertility or hospice concerns. She also supports people dealing with first responder stress, compassion fatigue, and trauma from disasters.

Esther holds a Virginia LCSW, license number 0904009587. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online ACT often focuses on simple exercises and goal-setting to reduce avoidance and build meaningful habits.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In virtual sessions that can mean practicing new ways of thinking, using worksheets, and tracking progress between meetings.

Esther works collaboratively to find the best fit for each person. She discusses the approaches, listens to what matters most, and adapts methods based on needs and preferences. Finding the right approach is part of the early sessions rather than a one-time decision.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats let people work around busy schedules, access sessions from different locations in Virginia, and use shorter check-ins or longer talks depending on what helps. Licensed professionals can guide practical skills work, teach emotion regulation techniques, and offer steady support without requiring travel, making consistent steps toward goals easier to maintain.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Esther help with?

She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and parenting concerns among other life challenges.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is practical and supportive, focusing on clear skills and small steps. She uses structured techniques alongside open conversation to help clients practice new ways of coping.

What experience does she bring?

She has seven years of clinical experience addressing a broad range of concerns, including care for people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and transitions like adoption or end-of-life situations.

Where is she licensed and what is her credential?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia with license number VA LCSW 0904009587.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow different ways to connect.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Virginia
Languages: English

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