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
Past traumas do not need to limit you or your family now. EMDR has been shown to effectively resolve past traumas and provide new ways of relating to the present moment. Internal Family Systems brings awareness to the complexity of the human psyche and promotes your innate spiritual resources. Art and play therapy use the power of creativity to bring a fresh view of what's possible. I use all...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I work with adults and teens with mood disorders, anxiety, and eating disorders as well as couples experiencing relationship difficulties. I value the relationship that I establish with each person and believe it is the key to progress and success in therapy. To this end, I use surveys that track progress in therapy and that track the strength of the client/therapist...
I offer psychotherapy for individual adults 18 and older, with a focus on college and post-college adults embarking on life transitions related to professional careers, marriage, and family growth. In my practice I take a collaborative, empowering, and in-depth approach. I facilitate a warm, accepting environment that offers understanding and care, coupled with supportive challenges to help you...
Anyone who has ever experienced trauma cannot overlook the excruciating pain and fear it instills in the body and mind. Such pain, if left unattended may morph into depression, anxiety, chronic physical pain, and profound sense of loss and continuous grief. It can mask our identity and destroy our lifestyle. We turn out to be disoriented, stuck, and confined. Our lives become foreign to us. We...
Thank you for taking the time to research because finding a therapist who is able to deliver all that you hope for can be an overwhelming experience! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #104405. I provide therapy/counseling services to couples, individuals and families. I believe individuals are unique based on their bio-psycho-social makeup. My whole person approach emphasises the...
My practice focuses primarily on the treatment of adolescents (16 and older) and adults with OCD and anxiety disorders, depression, self-injury, young adult struggles, interpersonal conflict, and trauma. I am particularly passionate about working with individuals struggling with OCD (e.g. excessive hand-washing, repetitive checking behaviors, scrupulosity) and Social Anxiety (e.g. fear of...
I have over 10-years of experience working with adults through challenging experiences. Some of these experiences are ones many of us will share at some point; loss of a loved one, career change, health crisis. Unfortunately, some experiences are ones that we would probably not have imagined; addiction, incarceration, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder. My role as a counselor is to expl...
I provide services at ARC Counseling and Wellness located in Claremont California and Irvine California. In private practice, I focus on working with individuals across the life span in an integrative fashion, meeting each client where they are. My general approach is to invite the individual to feel accepted and heard. I work with each client from a supportive perspective being sure to discuss...
**Currently Not Accepting New Clients** In our lives we juggle multiple relationships/ roles every day; our relationship to friends, family, our significant others, & co-workers/ teachers. Let's not forget the relationship to ourselves, one of the most important relationships we can have! Sometimes it is overwhelming trying to be the best that we can be. Sometimes we settle for just getting by....
We all reach the limits of our own ability to cope, our own supports, and our own usual ways of thinking and responding. When this happens it’s not uncommon to fall into behavioral patterns and symptoms - depression, anxiety, substance use or other compulsive behaviors. We forget our own strengths and don’t realize our own capacity to heal. Things just seem impossible. Our thoughts race and we...
Raised in Waldoboro, Maine. Received my doctorate from University of Hartford in CT. I have experience providing therapy and testing/evaluations with children as young as three through the adult age of 90 something. I have specialized training with developmental disabilities and have also worked with individuals struggling to regain control of their life after addiction, divorce, and parental...
Welcome to my page and thank you for visiting it on your journey to healing, balance, and overall well-being! I genuinely believe that finding the right-fit therapist is imperative in the therapeutic process. I place a large focus on developing the therapeutic relationship as I believe that healing happens through relationships that are respectful, compassionate, vulnerable, and accepting of yo...
Life is a beautiful journey but it's path is undeniably filled with "pitfalls" that can ensnare us, imprison us, and rob us of hope. My goal is to come alongside you when you feel "stuck," and help you find the key that unlocks the door to freedom. As we walk together my goal is to help you discover hope again as you find relief from painful emotional wounds and break free from unhelpful though...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by something new? Maybe you just had a new baby or are beginning college? Or maybe what's new is that you've finally decided to stop ignoring a painful or traumatic past? Whether exciting or scary, change is stressful and may alter the way we feel and see ourselves. Whatever you're going through, I can help address the stress and together we can figure out how to...
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or replaying problems from the past? Therapy can be an excellent way of working through and moving on from the difficulties of life. I prefer to use an eclectic approach, tailored to each client, that helps to heal the symptoms and behaviors that interfere with having a healthy and successful life. In my 10 years as a therapist in Manatee County, I ha...
