- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- Client-centered approach
About Esther
Esther Lowery is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Maryland with 13 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, motivation and self-esteem struggles, depression, and major life changes. Esther also lists life purpose among her areas of focus and supports people dealing with grief, trauma, ADHD, and career questions.
She approaches therapy with the belief that each person knows their story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on clarifying what matters now and on small, practical steps that create change. Esther uses evidence-informed methods to help people notice patterns in relationships and behavior and to try different ways of responding.
Her clinical toolkit includes attachment-based work to look at how past connections shape current relationships. She also draws on client-centered methods to center the person's priorities and on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior strategies and existential ideas appear when emotional regulation or questions of meaning are part of the work.
Esther typically helps people name what feels stuck, break overwhelmed problems into manageable pieces, and practice new ways of coping between sessions. She supports practical goals like improving communication, managing mood shifts, rebuilding confidence, or sorting next career steps.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with her Maryland practice credentials. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session formats and booking steps before scheduling.
How Esther’s approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and recent relationship patterns shape trust, closeness, and conflict. In practice this means identifying repeated interaction patterns and trying new ways to connect that feel safer and clearer. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and experiences, so sessions concentrate on what matters most to the individual and follow their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps by breaking down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and testing small experiments to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Esther will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That process may shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which online formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use video when visual connection helps, or choose audio if that better suits the moment. These practical differences can make regular therapy more manageable while the therapist and client focus on clear goals and usable skills.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and related areas such as grief, trauma, ADHD, and career questions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style centers the client's perspective and uses practical methods. She blends attachment-based, client-centered, and CBT approaches to address patterns and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, mood, and life transition issues.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LMFT and LCMFT credentials and practices in Maryland with clinical licensure noted for that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; prospective clients should review pricing details before booking.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.