Esther Dubique, LCSW

Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Virginia who focuses on relationship concerns and related emotional struggles. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and issues with intimacy and communication. Esther centers her work on practical steps people can use each day to feel steadier and more understood.

She combines several well-known approaches to tailor care to each person. Esther uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice painful thoughts without being controlled by them. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy provide tools for changing unhelpful habits and managing strong emotions.

Clients often come for help with parenting stress, codependency, caregiver strain, or life changes such as fertility or chronic illness. Esther also supports people dealing with addictions, body image concerns, and career-related stress. She works with grief, end-of-life issues, and trauma recovery in ways that respect each person’s pace.

Esther has seven years of clinical experience and brings a warm, affirming style to sessions. Her practice emphasizes clear communication, practical coping skills, and rebuilding resilience after setbacks. She aims to create a collaborative space where people can set goals and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Sessions are conducted in English and operate under Virginia LCSW licensure. If a reader wants to begin, they are invited to follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Esther’s approaches shape online therapy

Esther blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into goal-focused work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from past relationships to understand how people connect now and supports changes in how someone relates to others.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. Together they pick strategies that fit the client’s needs, whether that means building emotion regulation skills, shifting unhelpful thinking, or working on communication patterns.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Online work can make regular check-ins simpler and allow for focused skill practice between appointments. Confirm the available session formats before booking to see what Esther currently offers.