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'm Luz Martinez, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, specializing in individual, couples and family therapy, and maintain a private practice in Miami, FL. In 2008, I graduated from Florida International University with a Master of Science in Psychology. I've worked in multiple treatment settings with populations ranging from adolescents to the elderly. I use a Person-Centered Approach along wi...
At any stage of life, it is possible to change your perceptions and actions and head in a new direction. My goal is to foster an interactive therapeutic experience, providing support and practical feedback to effectively address personal life challenges. I offer a personalized approach tailored to your needs. With compassion and understanding, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns and...
All of us need support at different times in our lives. And when that time comes, it takes lots of courage to reach out, so welcome. I am a body centered psychotherapist, bringing in tools of trauma re-negotiation and resolution that I gratefully learned through my training in Somatic Experiencing. Together we will discover, through the wisdom of the body, your innate resiliency and capacity....
Feeling like you are running on empty? Stuck at the bottom and having difficulty getting ahead? Relationship Conflict? Communication Issues? Afraid? Lonely? Depressed? or just Unsure? Well, let's stop and reflect! Life is not a sprint, it's a marathon. There are unidentified and unplanned obstructions on the pathway. It's time to recreate your story, take back your authority! You have what it...
NOT ACCEPTING CLIENTS As an LCSW for almost 20 years, I look forward to the opportunity to work with you on your goals. Each of us has the potential for positive change and it is often easier to achieve this with a therapist. I primarily utilize strength-based, systems, trauma, and cognitive behavioral therapy. I have experience empowering individuals facing grief & loss, addiction, MAT, trauma...
Are you suffering? Do you feel like you are out of touch with your best self? Do you question your own role in life, in your relationships, work? Are you struggling with excess anxiety, feeling "down," or using alcohol, drugs or other types of addictions in order just to cope? Are you struggling as a parent, student, teacher, or in terms of your career path? If you respond "yes" to any of these...
I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults that struggle with various mood disorders, anxiety and depression, developmental disabilities, life transitions and trauma. Using nurturing insight oriented therapy, psychodynamic techniques and mindfulness strategies my goal is to provide a non threatening and compassionate atmosphere. I work with clients to gain insight into what i...
The foundation of my work with you rests in the belief that human connection based on insight and empathy is transformational. Often times suffering is a result of habitual patterns and behaviors based on fear, and difficult experiences. This drains our natural ability to enjoy life, and unfortunately cultivates a culture of isolation and aloneness. Our honest and trusting therapeutic relations...
To be human is to know trouble and beauty. Much of the time we deal effectively with life's ups and downs. Other times, our resources can be overwhelmed by a major event or loss. Even expected transitions can present a crisis, contributing to depression and anxiety. Lifelong concerns among family members, such as poor communication and/or conflicts, can be improved no matter your stage of life....
**NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** My treatment philosophy is to meet people where they are and work collaboratively to help define a more positive and joyful path forward. I look to my clients as experts on their situation, thought processes and experiences. It is through this shared work that I best utilize my clinical skills to help individuals identify unhelpful thinking patterns, self...
I help individuals in transitions, including those of school, intimate relationship, marriage, raising children, divorce, partner loss, career changes, and retirement. Transitions may be accompanied with mixed feelings, anxiety, depression which may lead to feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion. Teaming up with my clients, I assist and support them in removing barriers and opening possibilities ...
I believe that experiencing loving, nurturing relationships is the best part of being alive. I also recognize that for many of us, creating and maintaining such relationships can be incredibly hard. I view psychotherapy as a means to explore and navigate whatever is currently blocking our path to healthy, fulfilling and supportive connections--both to others and to ourselves. Sometimes that mea...
An exciting moment happens in therapy when a personal challenge is examined from a renewed perspective. In that moment, what once seemed difficult can take on new meaning. It has the potential to become a defining moment that inspires continued change, growth, and healing. Furthering this process is the potential realization that these ideas were already innate and just awaiting connection. My...
Dr. Westheimer works with individuals of various ages, but has specialized training in the treatment of children and adolescents. Her graduate studies also included a concentration in neuropsychology. Dr. Westheimer's pre-doctoral internship was completed at The Children's Home in Tampa, Florida with an emphasis on adoption preservation, childhood neglect, trauma, and evaluation. She also...
