{"id":69864,"date":"2026-09-21T13:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/?page_id=69864"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:55:41","slug":"esther-doucette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/fr\/meet-our-team\/esther-doucette\/","title":{"rendered":"Esther Doucette. MSW, RSW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"69864\" class=\"elementor elementor-69864\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63029511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63029511\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6952b8\" data-id=\"6952b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5b78e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5b78e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Esther Doucette, MSW, RSW<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2cf7e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a2cf7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b51257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b51257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even the strongest relationships can experience emotional injuries. Esther is a social worker\/ psychotherapist with over three decades of experience who works with couples on building trust, connection, and emotional safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184effe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"184effe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"\/fr\/prendre-rendez-vous\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a free 15 minute consult<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71e98c88\" data-id=\"71e98c88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb466fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bb466fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f980096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f980096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69866 lazyload\" alt=\"Esther Doucette Ottawa Therapy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esther-Doucette-Ottawa-Therapy_websize.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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Her clinical background includes work at the Ottawa Cancer Centre and the Ottawa Heart Institute\u2019s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, where she also introduced the first therapeutic yoga programs to support patients in their recovery.<\/p><p>She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Social Work from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). Her approach is grounded in extensive postgraduate training, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Trauma<span class=\"gmail_default\">\u00a0<\/span>Informed Somatic Movement Training, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Mindfulness<span class=\"gmail_default\">\u00a0<\/span>Based Symptom Management. Esther is also a certified yoga instructor, integrating mindbody practices into her therapeutic work.<\/p><p>At Resiliency Clinic, Esther works with couples and individuals, with a focus on relationships. Esther strives to create a space where <a href=\"https:\/\/resiliencyclinic.com\/fr\/seances-de-conseil-aux-couples-services-de-psychologie\/\">couples<\/a> feel safe, supported, and understood. She believes deeply in the importance of secure attachment within intimate relationships and recognizes that even the strongest partnerships can experience unintended emotional injuries. Her work focuses on helping couples repair these wounds by fostering trust, compassion, connection, and emotional safety.<\/p><p>Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, so Esther welcomes the opportunity to connect and explore whether her approach is a good fit for you and your partner. S<span class=\"gmail_default\">he offers every couple<\/span> a complimentary 15<span class=\"gmail_default\">\u00a0<\/span>minute introductory session<span class=\"gmail_default\"> before booking their first session<\/span>.<\/p><p>She looks forward to meeting you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4c09fb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c4c09fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/fr\/prendre-rendez-vous\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an appointment with Esther<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-553bab05\" data-id=\"553bab05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e584ee6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e584ee6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-318669cb\" data-id=\"318669cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5176b0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5176b0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esther Doucette, MSW, RSW Even the strongest relationships can experience emotional injuries. 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