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
*Not currently accepting new clients*. Have you been thinking about seeing a therapist to ease emotional distress? Are fear, anxiety, grief or traumatic experiences keeping you from achieving the happiness and success that you want? Do you suffer from excessive worry, fear, anxiety or traumatic stress? Or perhaps you are seeking a deeper level of fulfillment and are feeling stuck, or are lookin...
Healing happens through safe and supportive relationships. We are wounded in relationships and it is healthy relationships that can heal those wounds. Hopefully our early blueprints for relating in our families were relatively healthy, but often there were gaps; that is where therapy can play a role in learning new, healthier ways of relating to others. I'm particularly passionate about parenti...
For over 20 years I have effectively helped people to understand and change what interferes with their confidence, relationships and the ability to cope with life transitions and losses. Coping skills that are destructive (or healthy coping skills that cannot be maintained) lead to feeling “stuck,” which adds to frustration and self-doubt. Once this cycle is understood, healthy, sustainable cop...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, a certified relapse prevention specialist, and a registered art therapist. I provide individual therapy for adults and adolescents in Marin County and Sonoma County . I help my clients' to learn how to set clear limits with others and how to create healthy boundaries for oneself; as well as to learn what your own personal boundaries look like. I assist peo...
You're working your ass off for everyone around you and it’s not being valued. You are a caring person, but your starting to resent the people you care for. Your being overlooked for promotions, nights out, and you feel alone in a room full of people. You spend hours or days anticipating needs and expectations and when every need is not met it becomes YOUR fault, your left confused as to what m...
Congratulations on taking the first step toward healing! Choosing a therapist can be difficult and it's important to find the right fit. I enjoy working with individuals who are experiencing addiction, issues stemming from trauma, and sexuality issues. I also like working with children and adolescents using play therapy and sand tray modalities. If you would like to discuss your particular...
I work from a person-centered approach to promote an empowering atmosphere for my clients. It is important to me to help clients become aware of their own unique set of strengths that give them the ability to create positive change in their lives and relationships. I am passionate about facilitating growth within clients' marriages, love relationships, parent-child relationships, and any other...
When I first started my Masters Degree Program I found the following and remind myself and my clients of this... "I am here to listen, Not to work miracles, To help you discover what you feel, Not to make the feelings go away, To discuss steps with you, Not to rescue you and leave you still vulnerable, To help you learn to choose, Not to make it unnecessary for you to make difficult choices, To...
* Accepting Telehealth Clients. I love working with all individuals and couples, and have training and experience as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. It has been a privilege assisting those with relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, and many other life challenges. My unique and meaningful education in Sex Therapy allows me to address sexual well-bein...
After experiencing a devastating series of personal, relational, occupational, family, social and spiritual obstacles in my life, my self-talk was often times self-defeating. I was discontent, lacking purposeful meaningful contact with others and felt empty inside. Instead of accepting my reality and the changing interaction between the environment, others and myself - I was caught between stay...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (TX# 62590), Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, counseling educator, and a pastor. I specialize in individual counseling, couple counseling, group counseling, and supervision in counseling. I work well with clients who are challenged by low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, bipolar, trauma, and relationship problems. I also provide bilingual...
I remember my very 1st client contemplating suicide with hopelessness in her heart. My 2nd client was a school teacher of 14 years, still feeling a desire to do more, but didn't know where to begin. My 3rd client was an ambitious businessman, struggling with finding his life'purpose, but was worth 5.7 million dollars. My 4th client was a Homemaker recovering from an anti-depressant addiction,...
You feel guilty because you should be happy. You are ashamed that although everyone thinks you have it together, you are crying your eyes out when no one is around. You want to stop feeling sad. You want to stop being scared and anxious that the next shoe is about to drop and you can't handle one more thing. If these are some of the thoughts you have, you are not alone and there is a way to fin...
Finding the right therapist to support your unique needs is essential to moving forward in the therapeutic process. My mission is to design and facilitate a sincere therapeutic experience that supports deep healing and growth that lasts through strengthening self-awareness and relational functioning while promoting empowerment and safety. I am dedicated to helping children, teens, young adults ...
**Currently not accepting new clients. Wait list is full. You just want to feel happy, to wake up and to actually feel excited about your day. You can't remember the last time you didn't feel stressed or rushed. You miss the old you, the you that used to smile, play with the kids, have fun with your partner. Imagine what it would feel like to slow down just a bit, to feel less stressed. Imagine...