Esther Robinson, LCPC, LPC

Esther Robinson is a licensed counselor practicing in Maryland with six years of clinical experience. She supports people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood changes, and struggles with addiction. Esther focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier day to day.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations and a respectful, nonjudgmental tone. Esther adapts sessions to each person's needs and pace. She helps people build motivation, improve self-esteem, and work through grief, anger, or past trauma.

Her work often includes teaching skills for coping with panic, managing bipolar mood swings, and handling life transitions. She also addresses communication problems and concerns around drug and alcohol addiction. Sessions may focus on rebuilding self-love and practicing forgiveness when that fits the client’s goals.

Esther uses a mix of well-known approaches to guide her work, including client-centered methods, cognitive techniques, dialectical skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. These are used to help people set small, manageable goals and practice new ways of responding to stress.

She holds the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in District of Columbia. Sessions are conducted in English and are arranged through the site's Start Therapy process. To begin, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Esther’s Approaches Guide Online Work

Esther blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior techniques. Client-centered care focuses on listening and adapting to what matters most to each person, which helps build trust and clarity about goals. Cognitive behavioral work looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and addiction urges. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and what feels most doable. That collaborative approach makes it easier to try small changes and adjust as progress happens.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into daily life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or offering a way to keep seeing a therapist while managing work and family demands. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to work in remote visits when that format is available.