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
CLOSED FOR NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME I believe all individuals have strengths and the capacity to meet their full potential. One's family and support system is a crucial part in growth and healing. My main approach is to provide a safe and secure environment for clients to process feelings and learn to manage emotions and behaviors. I believe that therapy can and should be fun, especially for...
I work with both individuals and couples, empowering people to cultivate their relationships into the source of strength, hope, and life that is needed. In individual work I focus on cultivating resilience, emotional girth, and strategic approaches to difficult circumstances and relationships. In couples work my goal is to preserve and expand relationships, helping couples to grow together thro...
I am grateful you are here; sometimes seeking counseling services is the bravest thing you can do. Getting through this season, may require self examination in order to figure out alternate routes. I can help you discover and resolve barriers that impede on that path. Through support, empathy, and gentle guidance, we can work through this; it gets better. My clinical work focuses on relational...
Offering In Person & Telehealth. 2 Supervised Interns Available. Welcome to Williamsburg Youth Counseling, by Dane Wendell, LPC. I am excited to be back in Williamsburg, my hometown, and to open my private counseling practice for youth in our community. My practice will focus solely on the struggle’s children, adolescents and their families face throughout their journey in life. Nearly 1 in 5...
- Currently unable to accept new clients due to being fully scheduled - I specialize in treating adults struggling with depression and anxiety. I'm experienced in working with the impact of trauma, loss, abuse, illness, and bereavement. I also help couples explore relationship issues and to have pre-marital conversations. Additionally, I see individuals dealing with the hardship of divorce. You...
My pronouns are she/her/hers. I’m LGBTQIA-affirming therapist who can help with life's transitions and stressors. The decision to find a therapist usually comes at times of stress and change. I am a supportive, non-judgmental therapist who realizes how hard it is to ask for help. Together we will identify what you want to work on, recognizing and building on your strengths and uniqueness. We wi...
If you are feeling overwhelmed with life's daily tasks, ruminating on negative thoughts, low self esteem, struggling with obsessions and/or compulsions, crying, feeling anxious, feeling blue or thinking thoughts like "I don't feel like living," therapy can help. If you continually find yourself in unhealthy relationships without skills to make better choices, therapy can help. Learn skills to...
Feeling stuck with a life issue or feeling overwhelmed? You have taken the first step realizing you may need assistance, and you want your life to be better. I would like the opportunity to discuss with you how together we may help get you or your loved ones unstuck. The key to success with any psychotherapy is a good match between therapist and client. My approach is to walk side by side with ...
Are you or your child feeling anxious, depressed, or having trouble focusing? Do you feel that now is the time to talk about it, and get the help you deserve? I have worked extensively with both children and adults, and enjoy helping people from all walks of life find happiness, address problems, set goals, and work to better themselves. As a former teacher, I enjoy helping children and their...
I am a licensed independent social worker that works with children, teens and families dealing with anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, and disruptive behavior/parenting concerns. I primarily employ the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model. The CBT model recognizes that your thoughts, feelings and behavior are interconnected and that focused effort to change these three things can...
Living your life on auto-pilot? Tired of juggling/feeling stressed? Self-doubt holding you hostage? Relationships need help? Going through a divorce? Need to gain control and show up with confidence? I work with clients to transform their mindsets by creating a safe space to see themselves, challenge their inner critic, gain control over their lives, empower their confidence, and get emotionall...
Life is a journey that can be both deeply beautiful and profoundly challenging. Along the way, we all go through rough patches. Anxiety, despair and self-doubt can leave us feeling lost and afraid. Though these experiences may frighten us, they also offer us opportunities for healing and growth if we have the courage to listen to them and learn from them. I am a warm and caring psychotherapist ...
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with seven years of experience in the mental health field. I received my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Washington University, and since this time have received specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am also...
Things have a way of not working out the way they we thought they would. The stories of our lives begin in the families we are given with all of their foibles and experiences. Pages that become chapters of pain, trauma or loss can engulf the one that feels trapped in the narrative. After a plot twist of epic proportions, I left a 16-year career in the intelligence community and began a new...
I believe that growth and change is a necessary process for individuals, relationships and family systems. My role as a therapist for the past 20 years has been to provide a catalyst for this change process. I use techniques that are evidence based, current and provide consistent results. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression and with individuals who are feeling "stuck" in their...
