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
Actions are meaningful when inspired by values. If trauma, anxiety, depression, or addiction is troubling you, I would like to assist you in overcoming these issues and identify the life that you would rather have, if these things were not in the way. You deserve to be doing and achieving the things that are important to you. I take a holistic approach to counseling, believing you are already...
I provide comprehensive psychological and cognitive evaluations on individuals of all ages. My assessments confront a broad range of psychological issues. I can assist you in sorting out the chaos in your life so you can live from a clear and empowered place. I provide treatment for children, adolescents and adults suffering from emotional disruption....
As a clinician, I strive to provide counseling services for my clients that encompasses all the necessary aspects of one's family to help them in understanding themselves and their every day struggles. I place great importance on providing an environment where clients not only feel heard but where they feel safe and understood to work on bettering their lives. Helping young children and...
Welcome! And congratulations on making it this far on your journey of healing and personal-growth. Acknowledging that you need help is not easy and takes strength and courage. Maybe you are feeling “stuck” in life, overwhelmed with your daily responsibilities, are struggling with feelings of anxiety or depression, or are having a difficult time reclaiming your life after trauma. Regardless of y...
I have always loved people’s stories. Loved reading about them in books, loved watching them in movies, loved being a part of people’s stories. In college, I realized that I didn’t want to simply watch people’s stories from a distanced vantage point, I wanted to enter into their stories. I wanted to sit with people in their hardships and help support them as they face the specific challenges li...
I became a therapist to help people realize their true capabilities in the midst of adversity. I want to normalize the idea of therapy and mobilize people, especially from a Black/African-American/Latinx background, to seek help sooner rather than later. Real growth starts when you are fed up with the nonsense and want to make moves. Therapy is a process that cannot be rushed, nor half done. It...
***Please submit all appointment requests through FrameworkPsych.com*** Dr. Leal is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio as well as The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She specializes in helping individuals navigate through periods of high stress in their life. At her core Dr. Leal believes that every single person on Earth is truly capable of change. By using cogniti...
Hello! Do you feel trapped in your own thoughts and cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel? Do you feel stuck, anxious, or depressed? If yes, maybe you are one of those individuals that have formed maladaptive patterns of thinking that are not helping to obtain the results that you want; or maybe you suffered from any sort of trauma and that it is temporarily affecting the way you think ...
I am a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience, and I love what I do. I recognize the privilege of walking alongside my clients and helping them on their path, as they face life's challenges. We are all more alike than we realize. I enjoy working with individuals at all stages of adult development, with a special affinity for working with adults going through life transitions,...
The human family is the basic unit of society, and marriage is the backbone of a family, so from my perspective, there is no more noble cause than to support the marriages and families who entrust themselves to me in in the sacred space of the therapy room. We all crave connection, but it is not uncommon for our attempts at connection to leave us feeling stuck, hurt, or confused. Within the sac...
"Helping You Do Life Better." We all face difficult times in our journey of life when we find ourselves feeling lost, stuck, confused, and/or alone because of our struggles with emotional and mental health. Counseling can help you do life better in the following ways: (1) increase self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-love; (2) discover internal strengths; (3) recover and rediscover the per...
Hello. We are all currently experiencing "new territory" in many ways. There are so many unknowns today regarding COVID-19 and it's potential effects on us here in the United States. As we receive daily updates on cancellations and closings we are being mindful of the constantly changing statistics regarding the spread of a virus that just a few weeks ago we knew nothing about. What are some...
We all will experience one disruptor every one to two years. One in ten will be so big that we will go through a major life change. For many, its what brings people to therapy for the first time. Maybe you are currently experiencing a disrupting life change, or have been struggling awhile, or maybe your anxious mind can not stop the constant worried and fearful thoughts about when your life mig...
We can lead fulfilling lives when we learn to cultivate accepting and compassionate relationships with ourselves and others. When we are harsh and critical with ourselves, or when trauma has blocked our ability to stay connected to our feelings, we shut down and turn away from difficult emotions. When we don’t know what we are feeling, we act on it instead in ways that can leave us feeling out ...
Heal your past so you can live in your present, and then plan for a future worth living. I see my job as being a guide. I utilize creative modalities to guide you in facing burdens you carry from the past, so you can put the pieces of your life back together. I am very interested in the areas of the brain, and how they can become uncommunicative to each other. I am interested in increasing the...
