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 see adults for individual psychotherapy and also provide psychological testing for children, adolescents, and adults. I work from the psychoanalytic tradition, where I emphasize the role of a patient's early attachments in the development of his/her sense of self and others. I appreciate the importance of the patient-therapist relationship and understand that trust is a necessary part of the...
My main focus in therapy is to provide a safe environment for each client, in order that they may feel completely understood. I believe that ALL behaviors make sense, you are not crazy. We have all been through experiences that have shaped and molded us into the people we are today. We all have used maladaptive coping strategies in efforts to meet real and legitimate needs. A part of the...
Sometimes we come to a place where we realize the life we are living is not aligned with our personal values, purpose, or desires. There may be patterns that have served a purpose in the past, helping us manage fear when we have felt unsafe and haven't had the resources to effectively cope. While these strategies may have helped you survive, they may now be holding your body and mind hostage to...
I have been a professional counselor for 10 years and have developed an eclectic style with emphasis on cognitive behavioral, relational and narrative approaches to therapy. I have engaged individuals, groups, and couples in therapy. I have experience with addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship/ marital dissatisfaction, including infidelity recovery. I have a solid background in...
My goal as an integrative psychotherapist is to help you reduce suffering and increase your capacity for joy, resiliency and life fulfillment. I am interested in understanding your unique experience of stress, how you hold these memories and what patterns of response have formed. I enjoy helping people free their whole being (mind, body and spirit) to greater ease and personalize my approach ba...
Providing clients with a sense of empowerment is a cornerstone of my practice. I approach each client with compassion and curiosity and am committed to helping clients resolve the beliefs and behaviors that have felt unhelpful or unrelenting. I am experienced treating individuals with anxiety, depression (including peripartum depression), relationship difficulties, infertility, emotion...
Do you want to feel less stress and anxiety in life. Do things feel chaotic. I believe that clients are the experts in their own lives. My role begins by helping people to identify and verbalize the issues that may be getting in their way. I will listen carefully to your concerns and then together we will create a customized plan to best meet your needs.Our goal is to help you get your life bac...
I believe that people who attend counseling are brave, and I am honored to be involved in their healing and trusted to be included in their journey. I am dedicated to treating people based on their unique life circumstances and experiences. I specialize in helping people overcome sexual addiction and related trauma, as well as couples issues like communication and conflict management. I also tr...
I take an individual approach to each client, tailoring my methods to a persons needs and issues. I use cognitive behavioral techniques to help my clients manage their issues (i.e. anxieties, relationships etc.) by changing counterproductive thought patterns. There are times in all of our lives when we could use some extra support. Feeling hurt, misunderstood, angry, and confused are things eac...
Online Counseling is a process by which therapeutic change can occur in an environment where there is trust, empathy, and understanding. Within that context of the relationship clients are able to find their inner strengths, gain self-awareness, challenge irrational beliefs, discover individualized coping skills. The typical length of the counseling relationship depends on the nature of the...
I have a warm and relational style with my patients. This means I won't sit in silence staring at you the whole session. While I believe in allowing enough space for you to explore your own thoughts, I tend to be more of an active therapist. For me, psychotherapy is a unique type of relationship that facilitates emotional growth and integration of past patterns. I believe that when we feel...
Life can present obstacles that leave us feeling lost and overwhelmed. If you are challenged by anxiety, depression, addiction, difficult life transition, or other mental health concern, I can help you find balance and cultivate a healthy flow in your life. I offer an empathetic, interactive, and collaborative approach to counseling. Together we will identify your concerns, set goals, and creat...
I collaborate with my clients in an empathetic, caring manner to create a trusting relationship. My ability to connect in such a personal way has been the foundation of my work. My own journey has paved. I'm a trained life coach, addictiion specialist, and a masters level family therapist. I've been sober almost 30 years. I had been a therapist at Hazelden in Chicago, at The Institute of Living...
A licensed doctoral-level psychologist specializing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders using a Cognitive Behavior Therapy framework. In addition to my therapy practice, I am the co-founder of two companies and Entrepreneur in Residence at a private equity firm. Each month my Stybel Peabody partner and I write perspectives on leadership, career management, and job search for PSYCHOLOGY TODAY. Goo...
If you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or out of place, I want to help you connect with what matters to you. I work with autistic adults and individuals coping with anxiety and other challenging life experiences. Do certain environments or social interactions exhaust you? Does anxiety prevent you from doing things that are important to you? Do other people sometimes seem to be speaking a different...
