Esther Dubique, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 7 years in practice
Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on guiding people through hard moments.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904009587 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1356638738 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Esther
Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on guiding people through hard moments. She uses straightforward, practical therapy to help with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She works in Virginia and brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions.
Esther blends approaches that focus on values, emotion, and behavior. She helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those goals.
Background and approach
She also pays attention to how early attachments shape current relationships and to patterns that keep people stuck. In sessions she listens closely and follows each person's lead. Conversations often include noticing difficult thoughts, trying new ways of relating, and building skills to handle intense feelings.
She aims to make therapy feel practical and doable, not overwhelming. Esther has experience helping people face caregiving stress, chronic illness, fertility and adoption concerns, and the effects of trauma and loss. She also supports those managing work stress, compassion fatigue, and substance-related concerns.
Her background includes work with first responder issues and end-of-life situations. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Esther lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Esther's Approaches Work Online
Esther uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values, even when feelings are difficult. This approach can be useful for people wrestling with anxiety, depression, or life changes because it focuses on actions aligned with personal goals.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current connections and patterns. That work helps people notice repeated ways of relating, and then practice different, healthier responses in close relationships.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Esther will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit their situation. She checks in often so the plan can change if something isnt working.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and emotion work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused updates. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life circumstances.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Esther commonly address?
She helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, anger, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical, skill-based work with attention to emotions and values. Sessions include noticing thoughts, learning coping skills, and trying new patterns in relationships.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including caregiving stress, chronic illness, fertility and adoption issues, first responder needs, and end-of-life counseling.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a LCSW licensed in Virginia and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on therapist availability.
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