Esther Lowery, MD, LCMFT, LMFT
Practical, strengths-based support for parents and individuals
Book with Esther- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- MD, LCMFT, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Connecticut, Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Esther
Esther Lowery is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 13 years of clinical experience to her work. She holds an MD and is credentialed as LCMFT and LMFT. Esther speaks plainly and focuses on helping people who feel stuck or unsure about next steps.
She uses a mix of practical approaches to help with relationship and intimacy concerns. She also helps people dealing with low self-esteem, depression, motivation problems, and the strain that comes with major life changes.
Background and approach
Parenting is a named focus area, so she supports parents who need strategies and emotional support. Esther believes people know their own story and have strengths to build on. In sessions she listens first, then helps outline small, doable steps.
That often means practicing new communication habits or testing out different ways to cope with hard emotions. Her background includes work across a range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses topics like attachment wounds, blended family tension, abandonment and family of origin issues when those come up in therapy. Esther aims for straightforward, collaborative sessions. She helps people set clear goals and checks progress along the way.
The result is a practical plan tailored to each person’s needs and life circumstances.
What Esther works with
Everything Esther lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Esther helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Esther lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Esther's Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can look at attachment patterns and help people try new ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and meeting people where they are; it helps clients feel understood and decide their own next steps.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Esther works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining listening-centered work with skill practice from cognitive behavioral or dialectical behavior approaches as problems arise.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter call fits a work break. Chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, practice between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Esther
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach that listens first and then helps set practical steps. Sessions combine client-centered conversation with techniques from CBT and DBT when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of professional experience and works from an integrative perspective drawing on attachment, existential, and skills-based approaches.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and holds MD, LCMFT, and LMFT credentials.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies 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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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