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
( English | español ) Do you feel stuck, stressed out, and anxious about relationship issues, career issues, or the direction your life is headed? You are not alone. Many young adults feel the same way. I'm Jerry Ochoa. As a licensed clinical therapist with 10 years of counseling experience, I help adolescents and young adults, just like you, move past struggles, learn new skills, live life...
Have you been feeling like you’re in survival mode? Are you dealing with health issues, feeling stressed, overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or just not yourself? Maybe your desire to understand your life’s purpose has you feeling stuck or confused. You may have mastered survival mode, but let me invite you to an opportunity to start living! I work to understand and solidify your goals for therap...
Life is full of joy and pain. And now may be a time in your life when pain is felt more strongly; the pain from worry, hurt, loss, failure, disconnection, or unfulfillment. We all have a deep yearning to understand ourselves and be understood, especially during those time. I would love to walk alongside you in this journey as you make sense of your pain and regain your joy. I use a variety of...
Are you tired of the same old patterns and anxiety holding you back in life? Perhaps you know what your goals are and you would like to gain some more insight and coping skills as you work towards them. You've been putting a lot of pressure on yourself and you're wanting support as you figure things out. You’re realizing it’s time to take care of you. You are motivated and ready for a change....
Are you a man or woman struggling with anxiety, stress, or depression? Do you stay in your home because you would be so embarrassed if you were to have a panic attack in public? Are you so depressed you cannot sleep at night or maybe you sleep all day? You don't eat. You can't work. You cry all the time. Is your partner done with you and have moved out? Are you a college student who is missing...
I enjoy being able to use my skills and training to help people who are hurting, whether they are experiencing things such as depression, anxiety, grief, or relationship issues. I aim to deeply connect with my clients and understand their feelings, as well as whatever situation they find themselves in. I accept them exactly where they are, and I work to understand where they want to go as part ...
Do any of these sound familiar to you? "I don’t know why I even bother; Nothing ever changes." "What’s the point in trying to talk, when you don’t ever actually hear anything I have to say?" "I feel so alone and misunderstood. You think you know me, but you really don’t." It seems and feels like every interaction is strained, and frustrating at best. Something needs to change. Your relationship...
Kathleen Bergen, M.A. is a Jungian/Depth Oriented, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. Kathleen understands the importance of working through the source of personal suffering in one's life. This task may feel overwhelming or intimidating to many who are in emotional pain. Kathleen's role as a therapist is to walk alongside her clients as they embark on deep healing, lending a new sense of...
Therapy is the process of coming to live as our best selves. This involves a complex dance of change and acceptance. It's this process that I so appreciate navigating together with my clients. Some people reach out to a therapist because of challenging life-adjustment situations. Others are pushed into therapy by family, friends, or employers when they are in highly distressing situations. Eith...
Oftentimes, we spend so much energy trying to live up to roles, ideals, and expectations that we forget who we really are. Or perhaps, we never really had a chance to define our identity in the first place because it was given to us by other people, society or work expectations, or religious demands. These experiences can lead to depression and anxiety, conflict, burnout and exhaustion. At some...
Life is complex for everyone. Whether you are a toddler trying to communicate your needs or a family who is stuck in destructive interaction, wouldn't it be great if there was a manual that could give us all the answers? Life experience has taught me that having compassionate support in therapy was the key in finding my "life manual". I strive to give back what has been given to me. I am also...
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by daily stressors, struggling with internal thoughts and judgments or stuck in your anxiety, depression or relationship patterns, these challenges are often difficult to navigate on your own. I follow a solution focused and cognitive-behavioral orientation to therapy, which focuses on how thoughts affect the way people feel and act. My approach is supportive,...
Our ideal client is someone who wants support in one of our 7 domains of functioning: Psychiatric/Medical, Social/Interpersonal, Recreation, Self-Management, Family, Education/Vocation or Belief System. It is someone who wants to learn how to manage their mental health, gain self-confidence, find direction, increase independence, and ultimately re-engage in meaningful pursuits. It is someone wh...
Are you feeling unhappy or lost and not sure what’s missing? Does it seem like you’ve tried everything but it’s still not better? And is it getting harder to ignore these feelings? I specialize in helping people work through these issues using an integrative approach tailored specifically to each person. Through individual, couple’s, or family therapy, we can work together to explore your past ...
Seeking help? Good for you.. and remember, there is nothing “wrong with you”. Like many, you have been faced with challenges that have overwhelmed your available resources. Each person has the capacity to function in a healthy way. I believe that emotional responses, especially stress, occur on a spectrum that can range from healthy to dysfunctional. My goal is to create an environment in which...
