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 licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a collaborative and direct approach. I will help you to embrace and recognize your strengths, while finding healthy ways to change or cope with the parts of your life that aren't working as well as you'd like. I'm a firm believer in compassion, empathy and the power of a solid therapeutic relationship. While I work with clients on a variety of...
Asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do - no matter what age you are. I have always strived to create a safe and supportive environment to help individuals through some of the most difficult times in their lives. I received my Bachelors in Psychology from Michigan State University, where I completed an internship working with individuals and families who were victims of domestic...
Are you feeling overwhelmed that increasing demands are impacting your relationships, quality of life and health? Feeling worried and discouraged that your child/teen's behaviors are impacting their success in school, family and friendships? Are there things in your past or present that are creating obstacles in your life? Don't loose hope - therapy can help! When life gets hard, the most...
Life is a series of transitions; some we welcome and others we do not. These transitions offer the opportunity for discovery, growth and change. At times negotiating these transitions can cause distress. I can assist you in developing the skills you need to maintain your focus on what is important to you and move successfully through these transition periods.. I provide therapy to assist...
The creation of my practice, Kimberly Koljat LMFT, is in service of the transformative power of relational play with children, adolescents, adult individuals, and families. Though I specialize in working with children 3 - 12 years of age, I advocate that individuals of all ages, 0-100 years old, can benefit from the work of play. Yes, that means I utilize play with adults in session, too! Roote...
Sunray Family Counseling has over 10 years of experience in creating a safe space where children, youth and adults can receive quality and specialized care. We offer individual, family and couples counseling. Our team of therapist come from various backgrounds but also share in offering experiential and modality-based care. Our center holds the belief that people have inherent worth and value. ...
We have accumulated over 50 years experience in Crisis Intervention Centers, Marriage Enrichment, and Marriage Ministries. Michael served 27 years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a Colonel. As a supportive Air Force Wife, Myra held diverse roles as a Child Caregiver, Pre-School Teacher, Mortgage Loan Processor, and Executive Administrative Assistant. Our 27 year military career uniquel...
As a therapist, I love to help people get unstuck. With non judgmental listening, training in a variety of therapies and a genuine passion of helping others, I can support you or your child to make the changes necessary to worry less, manage anger better, and be hopeful again! It is essential to feel comfortable with a therapist and my casual, funny disposition make this happen. Together with...
I work with adults, older adolescents, and couples, and facilitate groups. I treat depression, anxiety, interpersonal difficulties, family of origin issues, OCD, trauma, and grief/loss. Life is difficult and often painful - much more so for some than for others. This pain brings people to therapy to engage in a process that is itself often painful; and yet they do so willingly and with hope. I ...
It's time to move forward. Are you feeling stuck in destructive behavior patterns, having relational issues or signs of depression and anxiety? Would you like to have the opportunity to gain insight into your life? I help clients develop skills and tools they can use in their daily life and relationships. Developing a therapeutic relationship is essential to encourage change and therapy session...
An effective, compassionate therapist helps you connect to your own wisdom and harness the energy to thrive. Though life can be hard at times, extreme suffering need not persist. I will help you free yourself from stuck patterns or traumas that stop you from enjoying life and doing what matters most to you. It's common to have to rediscover, or even learn for the first time, how to live well....
Over the past 20+ years I've worked together with clients as they develop new ways to live with the challenges they face. It's been a privilege to do so. Anxiety, sadness, lonliness, lowered self-esteem, and difficulties in relationships all can interfere with the lives we hope to live. I work to understand the way these difficulties have developed and how these function in daily life. Then,...
You are so damn tired of the stupid daily fights that end up in silence and anger. The problems are never resolved. The communication is so strained. Your spouse doesn’t really talk to you. You’re sick of feeling lonely and sad. There’s a lack of intimacy and connection. And you’re afraid to open up because you don’t even feel trust anymore. You’re banging your head against a wall and you don’t...
Together we work to create a calm, safe, non-judgmental atmosphere that allows you the freedom to express yourself. It's not always easy to speak about problems or painful pasts or, at times, current situations, but careful empathetic listening and gentle inquiry make it possible to begin to explore feelings and behaviors and eventually to gain insights that facilitate changes. I have worked...
Life can present challenges that sometime result in feelings of stress, helplessness, loneliness, or fear. These struggles can impact our relationships, work/school, and how we see ourselves. Our aim as a therapist is to help clients to gain a deeper understanding of their challenges as well as their strengths in order to effectively reach their goals and gain greater acceptance, peace, and...
