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
Heidi has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Heidi's approach is integrative, in which she utilizes a wide range of expressive and creative techniques including, art and play therapies to promote interpersonal and emotional growth. Heidi aims to assist individuals in recognizing their strengths and developing the coping skills and...
I bring my experience as a hospital chaplain and a Zen Buddhist who received lay ordination in 2007 to my spiritual counseling practice. The purpose of spiritual counseling is to support you in living from your deepest, most authentic self. As we continually develop as human beings, it can be difficult to remain authentic, it can be difficult to balance our own highest values with cultural,...
Kristen Oberc is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Kristen earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Phoenix and her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Purdue University, as well as completed education certification as an Addiction Counselor. Kristen specializes in Cognitive Behavioral-based approaches, including Dialectical and...
When you look at your child who has "failed to launch" or is struggling with "adulting", you're filled with a swirl of complicated emotions. You love your child, but you're frustrated, anxious, and feeling hopeless. You struggle every day to find a way to get your kid unstuck and living up to his/her potential. The more you try to help, the worse your relationship with your child becomes. You e...
I believe that you have valid reasons to feel and act the way you do, even if those reasons are not yet obvious or known. I am particularly interested in the various relationships that impact your reality and the influence those relationships have on your daily experiences. These include, but are not limited to: the relationships you have with the other people in your life (your family, your bo...
I have been working with children, adolescents, and adults for over 20 years. Currently, I have my private practice and am a Case Manager/Therapist with the Freehold Regional High School District. Coupled with my previous experience in an alternative school and as a Juvenile Therapist with East Brunswick Police Department; my education, experience and skills provide the clinical support and...
Trained and internationally certified as a Jungian analyst, I help my patients understand unconscious motivations and hindrances as they strive to live fuller, richer and more meaningful lives. I work sensitively and listen carefully as you set and meet goals, and explore scenarios and new pathways to a more meaningful life. Together, we explore the unconscious through dreams, fantasies and the...
*** Currently not accepting clients*** Are you going through a difficult time? Feeling overwhelmed by feelings of sadness, anxiety, grief, or frustration? You do not have to go through difficult times alone. I believe good therapy starts with a strong alliance between the therapist and the client. The relationships I have with my clients are of the utmost importance to me, therefore I strive to...
We have made it priority to assist with the mental health needs of children and teens (ages 5 to 21) because as our mission statement asserts, "the sooner the better", when treating mental health. Since working in this field for an extensive amount of time as well as through affiliation with the local schools, I have found a specific need in our community for helping children, teens, and...
Dr. Flower is a clinical and forensic psychologist licensed in Virginia and Washington D.C., working with Woodbridge Psychological Services, in Woodbridge, Virginia. Dr. Flower provides psychotherapy for adults, couples, and families. He is trained in a variety of clinical approaches, with a focus on those treatments that have been scientifically shown to be helpful. In addition to his clinical...
I enjoy working with individuals of all ages and am experienced in addressing difficulties including: anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, child and adolescent behavioral and developmental concerns, adjustment and life transitions, challenges faced by military families, stress management, family dynamics, and addiction. I have developed an expertise in utilizing a trauma-informed and motivational...
Kristen Okrzesik, MSW, is a 2015 graduate from Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from DePaul University in Chicago (2007). After teaching at New Trier High School for four years, Kristen returned to school in 2013 to focus on her Master's in Social Work. She has interests in many areas of practice including child and...
Current social distancing recommendations don't have to leave you feeling alone. If you are struggling at all, please reach out. As a psychologist, I am honored to be able to partner with my clients and navigate the challenges and transitions life brings. I specialize in Geropsychology, a field focused on specific life experiences of those 55+. This includes adjusting to life transitions, role...
Cedar Hill Therapy provides sensitive, knowledgeable, evidence-based therapy to couples, families & individuals with concerns related to relationships & sexuality....
I am a mature senior clinician with many years of face to face experience with people facing simple and complex issues that cause them to be stuck in a rut of one kind or other. I am best suited at working with either mature, experienced people ready to make a significant shift in their life or someone who has had limited life experience and is in the midst of a life altering crisis. I am ideal...
