Self-esteem has to do with a person’s confidence, feelings of adequacy, and the overall way they think of themselves. If someone is unsure of themselves, they may feel unworthy, nervous, or sad. Self-esteem issues can also stem from other mental health concerns, such as anxiety, trauma, or depression.
Available Treatment Options
The bulk of counseling interventions for improving self-esteem include challenging negative thought patterns. Understanding the root of these thoughts can also be helpful in therapy. Therapists and counselors can help people process and resolve harmful childhood messages, challenge negative thoughts, and set goals for self-empowerment and self-love.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Self Esteem
I am a psychoanalyst and psychodynamic therapist with ample experience working with people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and family structures. I am fully bilingual (English and Spanish) and can conduct sessions in either language. You are taking the first step in a journey of self discovery and transformation. Let me help you untangle t...
We can all benefit from mindfulness and self compassion. Did you grow up with a narcissist or a substance abuser? Have you ever suspected that you were being emotionally abused by a parent, partner (current or former), boss or friend? Are you always second guessing yourself? If you find yourself stuck repeating the same mistakes over and over again in relationships at work or in life, you're no...
The relationship you form with a counselor can help move you to making the changes you desire in life. Maybe you feel stuck or are facing some challenges with an important relationship? I focus on helping people expand and strengthen their resources by establishing clear goals for personal growth. I strive to help people feel comfortable and safe in therapy and use creative strategies to help...
I'm a pioneering researcher into BDSM/fetish and other Kink-related sex issues. After 25 years in my field, I'm considered a leading world authority on the psychology, biology, and emotional experience of sex. I'm very grateful my work gives me the opportunity to share what I know about sex, relationships, marriage and life in general with others. I love working with people who want to make...
Welcome. I approach therapy as a collaborative, respectful, and safe process to help teens, adults, couples, and families find new and adaptive ways to deal with anxiety or depression, cope with and manage stress, deal with loss, grief, and pain, and feel more empowered in their lives. In couples therapy, partners learn to create better communication, manage and repair conflict, and build or...
I AM CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS DUE tO COVID-19 I AM PROVIDING TELEHEALTH AND TELEPHONE CRISIS SESSIONS. Are you struggling with depression, anxiety or mood dysregulation? Is it affecting the quality of your relationships with others? I work with people of all ages ranging from five years and older. Individuals, kids, families, teens, adults and couples are all welcome. I am DBT certified ...
Welcome! I work with couples as well as individual adults and teens who want to heal and grow. My clients include people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations. Some of the issues that I have experience with include relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, and sexuality. With adults and teens, I use a combination of psychodynamic and contemplative approaches to create th...
If Covid -19 is affecting you, please call to discuss options. I believe that every client should receive a non-biased and non-judgmental place when looking for treatment. Life throws us situations in which we must adapt, change our ways, or avoid. A change can be challenging. More importantly, being stuck is sometimes harmful. I am here to help you face these difficult situations. I work throu...
I am passionate about assisting my clients restore a sense of balance and joy in their lives. My formal education, field experience, and personal journey of recovery have prepared me to work with children, adults, couples, and groups utilizing a holistic treatment approach. I will meet you where you are on your own personal journey of healing, and help you forge and navigate a personalized, uni...
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience counseling adults and adolescents in psychotherapy. I help clients who struggle with anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, body image problems, trauma and grief. I also help clients with stress-management, marital/relationship issues, parent guidance, life transitions, and self-care. My approach is client centere...
As your therapist, I listen without judgment and provide feedback, support and problem solving as we collaborate to understand and change what's negatively impacting your life & relationships. We'll focus on specific challenges and develop ways to understand and cope with them or change what we can. We'll work to address past and current difficulties, to build emotional strength and...
My passion in life is helping people. Potential clients are those who are seeking help on their own accord, having in mind several goals they wish to work on in therapy with me. Clients can bring to the table a gamut of issues, such as depression, anxiety, past traumas and PTSD, eating disorders, low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, strained attachment styles due to relationships...
I've been told I'm the anti-therapist. Done in good humor I suppose, my approach is to learn alongside you what's been bringing pain into your life. Many times people don't go see someone who can help because of the preconceptions about what someone like me might be thinking. "Is he judging me? Does he think I'm strange for thinking these things?" etc. This may be because you've had someone say...
I really love the work I do with my clients & I respect them for taking the risk of getting the help they need. If your life has become too difficult & you don't know what to do, please contact me. I have the privilege of working with clients from diverse backgrounds and on a variety of issues. If you have experienced trauma or loss, please contact me. If you feel hopeless, please know that the...
My approach is warm, active, and compassionate. I work collaboratively with my patients so that discovery can unfold, and connections can be made between past influences and current patterns. My work focuses on building a stronger sense of self in a supportive and empathic environment where it feels safe to explore and challenge ways of thinking that have led to road blocks and unwanted emotion...
