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
My clinical experience includes a wide range of issues that effect children, adolescents and adults. My training includes cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, and couples counseling. I treat individuals who are experiencing issues including depresssion, anxiety, adhd, school issues, self esteem. In counseling we must break away from negative thinking, harmful self- talk and unhealthy...
Joann practices psychotherapy specializing in working with adolescents & adults in the treatment of anxiety, anxiety disorders, and trauma. This includes general persistent worrying (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), perfectionistic thinking, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behaviors (OCD), social anxiety, & anxiety caused by past traumas. Anxiety is often experienced together with depression,...
You feel like you're barely hanging in there. Like you've lost your way, or maybe even yourself. You just can't seem to get back on solid footing-emotionally OR mentally. You’ve tried your usual tips and tricks to feel better, but they’ve barely moved the needle. Your brain feels like it's not your friend and it's tough to find happiness in the things that usually bring you joy. Your confidence...
Compassion is a human instinct. Compassion creates connection. Humans need and deserve healthy, loving, and meaningful connection. If we are able to identify our unique values, and what drives our needs, we can create a life full of contentment, connection, and meaning. As a licensed professional counselor and art therapist, I can help guide you toward your goals using both verbal and non-verba...
As a Marriage and Family Therapist-Associate, I strive to help relationships and indivudals thrive. Healing is often needed from negative patterns of interaction, broken trust, and struggles unique to each individual. I specialize in using Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT as a guide map for my work. EFT is an attachment based model, strongly backed by research, and is proven to help bring...
Many people are faced with various realities, ranging from anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Sometimes those problems stem from our past. As a result, sometimes we feel isolated and uneasy with other people, especially authority figures. Sometimes we try to please others to compensate, even though we lost our own identities in the process. Sometimes, we engage in unhealthy relationshi...
Believing that your situation will turn out for the better, especially during difficult times, is extremely important. Belief alone however, will only take you so far. My aim as a therapist is to assist you in identifying and connecting the dots between your current beliefs and behaviors, and the challenges you're experiencing. We'll use sound therapeutic models as a framework in session, and...
Let's keep it real, life can be a challenge at times! Let me assist you in navigating through it. I am a LCSW with real life experiences, that have been the catalyst for my "Keep It Real" approach to therapy. I congratulate you in making the choice to speak to a therapist and share the most important and private thoughts you have with me. I like to believe that I am the type of therapist that...
Is your partner worried about your drinking or marijuana use? Do your friends say you can’t handle your alcohol? Are you worried about your teen’s substance use and wondering if it’s “normal”? Are you in recovery and needing to reestablish your role in the family? Are you experiencing a life stressor and need additional support? These situations occur more often than one might think. If you...
I am a clinical social worker in private practice for over 25 years. Deciding to talk with a therapist about your problems can be a difficult step, particularly when you are not feeling your best. You may be wondering if psychotherapy can really make a difference. I work to create a relationship and atmosphere that encourages openness and trust. It is a privilege to be entrusted with your perso...
www.peacefullifecounselingoahu.com. If you've been trying to manage anxiety, depression, loneliness, or trauma on your own without much success, you're probably realizing it's time to seek support, so you can get the traction you want and live the life you always wish you had. Have you been feeling like you are emotionally starving? Or wandering through life, feeling like you don't fit in? Have...
Sometimes, even when we know that something is wrong, we still need guidance in order to disentangle the problems that cause us suffering. Every problem has a solution and every difficult period can have a peaceful resolution. My therapeutic approach primarily stems from Family Systems Theory. I focus on emotional independence through individuation and help individuals, couples and families gai...
I am a licensed professional counselor and I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. My work focuses on healing wounds that are at the core of emotional pain. I provide treatment for a variety of issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, co-dependency, and relationship difficulties. In addition to EMDR, I utilize approaches of Acceptance and...
Managing stress and coping with the pressures of life can sometimes be more than we can handle on our own. This can take a toll on our relationships, our work life, and our own well-being. Whether it's adjusting to change, addressing long-standing difficulties, or recovering from past harms we can all use some help from time to time. If you're a child, teen, or adult experiencing difficulties w...
