Esther Lowery

Compassionate therapist blending practical skills and insight

MD, LCMFT, LMFT Maryland

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Intimacy-related issues, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Esther

Esther Lowery is a licensed therapist with 13 years of clinical experience who integrates evidence-informed methods to help people address relationship and personal challenges. She centers care on collaborative work, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centered practices to explore patterns in thinking, feeling, and relating.

Background and approach

Esther frames therapy as a partnership that builds on each person’s strengths and lived experience to support growth and clearer decision-making. Working from Maryland and licensed in Connecticut as well, she has supported clients managing intimacy and relationship concerns, self-esteem and motivation, depression, grief, trauma, and a range of life transitions.

Her scope also includes issues such as parenting, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood considerations, and burnout-related problems like compassion fatigue. Esther emphasizes practical skills and reflective exploration to help people regain direction and cope more effectively with emotional and relational pain.

She describes clients as the experts in their own lives and offers guidance that blends structured techniques with empathic listening. Esther encourages those ready to pursue greater fulfillment to take the first step, and she provides ongoing support as they work through challenges and pursue more satisfying connections and personal well-being.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Esther draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical, goal-oriented techniques that can reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and motivation challenges. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relational patterns shape feelings of trust, intimacy, and self-worth, which can be useful for improving close relationships and resolving intimacy-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Esther works with each client to assess needs, values, and goals, and she tailors strategies so the chosen methods fit the person rather than imposing a single model. This means sessions can balance skill-building, emotional processing, and relational insight based on what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work on relationships, mood, coping skills, or life transitions without geographic barriers, while preserving the collaborative, structured style that underlies her clinical approach.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Esther commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including relationship and intimacy problems, self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar-related matters, and career or motivation struggles.

What is Esther's therapeutic style like?

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered methods, offering both practical skills and reflective exploration tailored to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Esther brings 13 years of professional experience to her work with clients, combining that background with an emphasis on collaboration and strength-based care.

What credentials and region does she practice from?

She holds MD, LCMFT, and LMFT credentials and is licensed with details MD LCMFT LCM971, CT LMFT 001584, practicing from Maryland and licensed in Connecticut.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available with her?

Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Connecticut, Maryland

Languages

English