Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Virginia / 0904009587
- NPI1356638738
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- Emotion regulation skills
- ACT and CBT methods
- Communication practice
About Esther
Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and anger. Sessions are focused on practical steps people can use to manage intense feelings and to repair everyday connections.
Esther blends several evidence-based approaches to suit what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavioral experiments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are introduced for emotion regulation and tolerating strong states without reactive behaviors.
Attachment-Based ideas inform work around closeness, trust, and patterns in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy principles guide the way Esther listens and responds so clients lead the pace of change. She also has experience addressing specific life stressors like caregiving strain, chronic illness, fertility and adoption issues, and career pressures.
Esther frames sessions in everyday language and focuses on what people want to change next. She encourages concrete tools you can practice between meetings, such as grounding techniques, communication exercises, and short behavioral experiments. Sessions are delivered in English and she works with adults in Virginia.
To begin, the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Esther commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting trapped by them and can help with persistent anger and avoidance patterns. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is used to try new responses to situations that usually spark anger.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions to conflict and closeness. That can be useful when anger shows up around trust, intimacy, or caregiving roles. Esther treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit short check-ins or regular sessions into a busy week and can reduce travel time. It also lets clients practice communication and grounding skills in their usual routines, then bring observations back to sessions for adjustments and planning.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps adults with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and responses to others' anger. Anger is listed among several relationship and stress-related concerns she works with.
What is her therapeutic style for anger?
She combines practical skill teaching with reflective conversation. Expect exercises in emotion regulation, mindfulness of urges, and communication practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with adults on trauma, grief, mood concerns, and relationship issues. That experience informs her use of multiple evidence-based approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. Sessions are provided in English and aimed at adults.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for people located in Virginia.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session through the booking flow.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.