Esther Lowery, MD, LCMFT, LMFT - Therapist in Maryland

About Esther

Esther Lowery is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends practical tools with thoughtful listening. She holds an MD and is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist - LCMFT, with 13 years of clinical experience. Esther works with people facing relationship and intimacy struggles, depression, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and related concerns.

She speaks English and practices from Maryland. Esther emphasizes the client’s own knowledge of their life.

Background and approach

She treats people as the experts on their stories and highlights their existing strengths. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and steady steps rather than long lectures or one-size-fits-all plans. Her approach draws on several therapy styles.

She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also brings client-centered listening to create space for honest reflection.

Esther has worked across a range of concerns including trauma, grief, ADHD, eating issues, and career stress. She also addresses complex family themes such as adoption and blended family dynamics. Her experience includes coaching and support for compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How Esther’s Approaches Work Online

Esther integrates attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral therapy to address relationship patterns and daily thinking habits. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current bonds and helps people change long-standing interaction patterns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood and anxiety.

She treats therapy as a team effort. Finding the right approach is part of the work together, and she will discuss goals and preferences before choosing techniques. Clients can expect a collaborative plan that may combine listening, skill practice, and step-by-step behavior changes based on what they want to achieve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to follow consistent appointments, practice skills between sessions, and check in when life gets busy. The range of formats supports flexibility while keeping the focus on practical progress and steady support.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Esther address?

She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, depression, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, eating concerns, ADHD, and related life stresses.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style blends listening with practical tools. She focuses on clients' strengths and uses clear, goal-oriented steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Esther has 13 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.

Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds an MD and is licensed as LCMFT and LMFT with license details MD LCMFT LCM971, CT LMFT 001584 and practices in Maryland.

In what languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy work.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Connecticut, Maryland
Languages: English

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