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 seasoned professional with corporate and military experience, which has helped me lay the foundation of my counseling approach. These experiences have taught me to balance gentleness with discipline and structure with flexibility, while working individually with each person to determine how to best address their needs. I enjoy working with diverse clients who struggle with trauma,...
Whether a major life event that has thrown you off track, or over time you have realized that you are not where you want to be in life, therapy can help. It is common to find yourself feeling lost, unhappy, overwhelmed, or disconnected at various times in your life. Therapy can provide you with insight to find new ways of dealing with things that bring about positive changes, quicker than you...
I believe that making therapy feel safe and judgement free is the first step. The second is building a space to support and guide my clients and empower youth and adolescents in their decision making. I use a combination of CBT, DBT, Reality Therapy, and Play Therapy to help clients learn coping skills, tailor therapy to fit the individual, and challenge them to see their own potential....
I realize that considering therapy may provoke all sorts of assumptions about the process. Reaching out can feel intimidating and you may put it off. I will provide you with an emotionally safe environment where you and I will explore your reasons for contacting me. You may be feeling sad most days or have experienced anxiety attacks that are preventing you from experiencing your best life. I...
I enjoy working with adolescents (13+), adults, and families to find solutions to challenges including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, behavioral issues, grief and loss, relationship issues, self-esteem, stress management, parenting concerns, school troubles, peer relationships, and mood disorders. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and work to create a space in therapy where clients ...
We all have ideals-- how we think we should feel, how we feel we should think, how we want others to behave towards us, how we want our life to unfold. When reality doesn’t match our ideals, it can bring confusion, frustration, even despair. We may feel trapped between our ideals and reality, leading us to believe we are spinning in circles. I see the therapeutic process as one that allows for ...
Have you been feeling stress? Experiencing feelings of depression or anxiety? Maybe you are searching for help for your child but are not sure where to turn. It is easy to become overwhelmed by life stressors and find it difficult to navigate through them. I enjoy working with my clients and helping them work through their challenges. I like to meet them where they are at and help create a...
Hi! My name is Kaycee MacDougall, and I’m a licensed clinical social worker. As a therapist, I am dedicated to working with individuals and families to overcome challenges, life changes, anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral issues, social skills, family or social stressors, and loss. I have experience working with people as young as age 3, adolescents, adults, and families of all ages and in...
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I believe in fostering a collaborative alliance where every client can feel empowered and validated and feel open to share in a non judgmental space. I focus on individual strengths while helping to identify distorted thinking, maladaptive coping patterns, and behaviors that are limiting to self growth. I utilize evidenced-based approaches including CBT, DB...
Awareness brings freedom; a chance of choice. Often we do not know what we want and feel overwhelmed considering talking to someone about the confusion of experiences we're having. There are times of loneliness and isolation, especially now with the unsettling and ongoing news of spreading illness. Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Grief/Loss, are very real and normal emotions and so are Shame, Guilt...
Engaging in self-care is one of the most powerful choices we can make in our lives. Taking care of our mental health is one essential aspect of self-care. Choosing to address emotional pain can feel daunting. Ever imagine it could also feel rewarding? Psychotherapy can provide a unique opportunity to foster growth, compassion, and self-acceptance. As a clinical psychologist, my goal is to guide...
Life can be stressful at any age. Whether your child is having a hard time managing worry and fear, your teenager is struggling with social anxiety and school demands or you’re simply feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressures of work and/or family obligations, we’ll tackle these concerns together. Overwhelming feelings can seem like a huge weight holding you down and preventing you from...
As a professional psychotherapist, I offer tools to help you work through current and past rough experiences. También hablo español. Without judgment or shame, I offer a warm environment where you take an active role in releasing the past in order to shape the future you want. Especially now, it's clear to see that we all affect each other. With my grounded emotional energy, you're more able to...
*Accepting new clients* with Saturday appointments available* Are you feeling overwhelmed with everything going on in the world? Are you experiencing symptoms of depression such as feeling down, discouraged or even hopeless? Are you struggling with too much anxiety? Are you frustrated with your own choices or those of people around you? If you answered yes to any of those questions, please keep...
