Esther Dubique, LCSW

Esther Dubique is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Virginia who uses practical therapy methods to help people through hard times. She focuses on depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and rebuilding self-worth. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk and find steady ways to cope.

Esther blends straightforward therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy with attachment-based and client-centered work. That mix helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, choose values-based actions, and repair patterns in close relationships. Sessions focus on real skills and small changes that add up over time.

Her practice also addresses grief, anxiety, stress, and addictions, along with parenting concerns and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas she supports include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, adoption and foster care questions, and forgiveness work. She draws on seven years of experience to shape each person’s plan.

Esther pays attention to cultural and life-stage factors when making recommendations. She works with common life transitions such as career shifts, end-of-life and hospice concerns, and coping after disasters or first responder stress. The approach is practical and attuned to each person’s needs.

People begin by describing what matters most to them. From there she helps set clear goals and chooses exercises that fit daily life. Esther keeps language direct and strategies manageable so progress feels possible even when things are overwhelming.

How therapy approaches adapt to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often uses short exercises and values-guided goals to make small changes in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments and skill practice. That structure can be helpful for depression, anxiety, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication; it can guide work on trust, closeness, and repairing difficult cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Esther will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adapts techniques so sessions feel useful and manageable rather than overwhelming.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people like using structured exercises during a session while others prefer talking through recent events and trying new skills between meetings. Esther aims to match the format and approach to what helps each person make steady progress.