Esther Robinson, MD, LCPC, LPC

Esther Robinson is a licensed clinician practicing in Maryland. She holds an MD and is credentialed as an LCPC and LPC. Esther brings six years of clinical experience to conversations about mood, stress, and addictive behaviors.

She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Esther listens closely and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Her style is direct but compassionate, with an emphasis on helping people feel more in control day to day.

Esther uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other approaches to help people spot unhelpful thinking and build different routines. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the session focused on each person’s goals and reality. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when people need tools for emotion regulation and tolerating distress.

Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also supports people working on self-esteem, communication problems, panic attacks, and forgiveness. Sessions aim to combine practical skill practice with a steady, respectful therapeutic relationship.

Esther works with people who want clear strategies and steady support while they make changes. She encourages small, achievable steps and helps track progress. Her goal is to help clients develop better coping, steadier moods, and more satisfying daily routines.

Using practical approaches online to manage mood and behavior

Esther commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as part of her online practice. CBT helps people notice thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and then test and change those thoughts with small behavior experiments. DBT focuses on concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and handling crisis moments without making things worse.

She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions grounded in what matters most to each person, letting the client's goals shape the plan. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the client to decide which tools and skills fit their needs, goals, and daily life.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and chat or messaging can help with brief updates or coaching-style support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other responsibilities.