Esther Lowery, MD, LCMFT, LMFT

Relationship-focused therapist offering practical support

About Esther

Esther Lowery is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends practical talk with gentle guidance. She frames therapy around relationships and self-worth, helping people untangle issues with intimacy, motivation, and depression.

Background and approach

She speaks plainly and focuses on small, doable changes that add up over time. With 13 years of experience, she draws on approaches that attend to how attachment patterns shape present choices.

She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive techniques are added when helpful to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Esther treats concerns like grief, trauma, eating struggles, burnout, and challenges linked to identity and LGBT matters. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career crossroads, bipolar mood issues, and the stresses of caregiving and aging.

Her background includes working with attachment, adoption and foster care questions, and family of origin wounds. She describes clients as the experts on their lives and emphasizes strengths as the guide for change.

Sessions tend to be practical, with attention to how feelings and relationships show up day to day. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Esther holds an MD and is licensed as an LCMFT and LMFT in the United States. She practices from Maryland and conducts sessions in English.

The first steps are a short questionnaire and a plan that matches goals and scheduling needs.

Helping relationships and coping skills online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and reactions, and it helps people understand why they repeat familiar ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead to build trust and personal insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot and change thoughts and routines that worsen mood or relationship problems, which can help with depression, anxiety, and impulse-related struggles.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different methods as needed, and adjust the plan so it fits your needs and pace. That teamwork helps decide whether attachment work, talk-based reflection, or concrete CBT tools are best for a particular concern.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for deeper conversation and reading nonverbal cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels simpler than speaking. These options make it easier to keep consistent care and to blend therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment and family of origin problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical, combining attachment-aware work with cognitive tools and DBT skills when useful to manage emotions and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of relationship and mood concerns.

What credentials and location information are listed?

She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCMFT and LMFT. Her practice is based in Maryland.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What formats are offered for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Connecticut, Maryland
Languages: English