Online Self Esteem therapists in San Rafael, California CA
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Timothy Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Self esteem is the fuel to face the world. You have lost your fuel, which is why you are seeking all avenues to get it back, including therapy. Let's explore how your confidence was lost, or when it began to diminish, heal the wounds that need healing, and help you face the world with power and pride.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Dr. Joshua A. Goldstein
Psychologist, Psy.D.
You want to feel good about yourself, but instead that critic inside your head has a louder voice. Together we can discover why it's so loud and how to replace it.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Matthew Bishop
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctorate in Behavioral Health Leadership
A harsh inner critic can shape everything from relationships to career. Therapy helps clients notice where those critical voices come from and learn to respond differently, building confidence without slipping into arrogance.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Wayne G. Siegel, PhD, ABPP
Psychologist, Clinical Psychology
Low self-esteem doesn’t always look like insecurity—it can show up as chronic self-doubt, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, or the quiet belief that you’re never quite “enough.” Whether you're navigating a personal transition, professional pressure, or long-standing patterns of self-criticism, I offer structured, evidence-based support to help you rebuild a more grounded and compassionate sense of self.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address the core beliefs and behavioral patterns that sustain low self-worth. We’ll explore how early experiences, internalized narratives, and current stressors shape your self-concept—and develop practical tools to challenge distortions, clarify values, and build authentic confidence. For clients managing high-functioning anxiety or perfectionism, I also offer targeted psychoeducation and values-based decision support.
Therapy is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and tailored to your strengths. Whether you're a healthcare professional, entrepreneur, or someone quietly struggling behind a polished exterior, we’ll build a roadmap that honors your history and equips you for growth.
33 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Chris 'Bucky' Bateman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Low self-esteem quietly shapes everything, how we show up in relationships, how we handle conflict, how we talk to ourselves when things go wrong. Therapy helps you understand where those patterns came from and begin replacing them with something healthier. We work with clients to build genuine confidence rooted in self-awareness, self-compassion, and a clearer sense of who they are.
21 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Barbara Lynn Allen
Hypnotherapist, MS. CCHT. DCEP
I offer expertise in energy psychology, clinical hypnotherapy, energy medicine and wise, empathic counseling for men, women, couples and teens. Our work together will relieve your anxiety, depression, PTSD, addictions and more while building inner strength for your life, work and relationships.
37 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Dr. Shelby Kittinger
Psychologist, PsyD
Together we explore how early experiences and internalized messages have shaped the way you see yourself. Therapy becomes a space to reclaim self-worth, strengthen inner authority, and live from a place of authenticity rather than self-criticism.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Sandy Kong
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119380
One of my favorite things as a therapist is to see the strengths in others and help them see it within themselves. It's a true honor to be a part of someone's process to help them feel empowered. Working on self-esteem in therapy involves identifying and challenging deep-seated negative beliefs and cognitive distortions. Therapy also helps clients cultivate self-compassion, recognize personal strengths, and break cycles of self-criticism. Therapy for self-esteem aims to change the internal dialogue, build emotional resilience, and foster a healthier, stable, resilient, realistic, and positive self-view.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
David Strah
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I have helped all my clients increase their self esteem through a variety of therapeutic methods
Online in San Rafael, CA
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Self Esteem.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Janice Shapiro
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Self-Esteem and confidence in ourselves is often lost early on and reinforced again and again along the journey of life. Some people who grew up without a father present or never knew their father often second-guess themselves. This happens because the Father's main role is building confidence in their children, while the mother's main role is nurturing their children. When children have both parents involved in their lives, they have more chance growing up as confident, productive adults.
14 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Mary Knoblock, DNH
Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
We work through your self-esteem issues and use a lot of methods to uncover your true identity, strengths, gifts and personality and work to restore your self esteem. RTT, Hypnosis and Health Coaching are all methods I like to use to help clients boost their self esteem.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Julie Cochrane - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Therapist
Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, RTT-T, Rewind Therapy Practitioner, Integration Coaching
Low self-esteem rarely starts with logic. You can list your accomplishments and still not feel like enough. That is because self-worth is held in the subconscious, often shaped by experiences in childhood that we long ago stopped consciously remembering. RTT goes back to those root moments and updates the meaning we made of them. The belief "I am not enough" or "I do not matter" was not chosen consciously and it cannot be argued away consciously either. It can be updated at the level where it lives. Most clients begin to notice a real shift in how they feel about themselves within the first session.
6 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Elaine Skoulas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
Struggles with self-esteem often develop from early experiences that shaped how you see yourself and what you believe you deserve. Together we explore the origins of self-criticism, perfectionism, and negative core beliefs. Using trauma-informed and somatic approaches, we work to quiet the inner critic and build a more grounded, stable sense of self-worth that is not dependent on constant achievement or approval.
8 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Holly Hall, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Low self-esteem can permeate every area of your life—affecting your relationships, career decisions, daily interactions, and overall sense of fulfillment. When you struggle with self-doubt, negative self-talk, or feelings of inadequacy, it becomes difficult to pursue your goals, set healthy boundaries, or believe you deserve good things.
I help clients understand and transform their relationship with themselves. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we'll identify the negative thought patterns and core beliefs that undermine your self-worth—those critical inner voices that tell you you're not good enough, capable enough, or worthy enough. Together, we'll challenge these distorted beliefs and replace them with more balanced, compassionate perspectives grounded in reality. My goal is to help you develop genuine self-confidence, practice self-compassion, and recognize your inherent worth. You'll learn practical skills to quiet your inner critic, celebrate your strengths, and build a healthier, more authentic relationship with yourself.
6 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Nes Pinar Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I help people struggling with low self‑esteem reconnect with their strengths, inner voice, and sense of worth. Together, we explore the experiences and messages that shaped how you see yourself and gently build a more grounded, compassionate self‑relationship. My approach is steady, relational, and empowering—supporting you as you grow more confident, capable, and at home in who you are.
15 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Zena Caputo
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Chronic feelings of self-doubt and low self-worth can lead to anxiety, depression, unsatisfying social and romantic relationships, distress at work, and to an exhausting sense of always needing to ‘do more’ or push ourselves to the brink just in order to feel like we’re enough. Our work together can help you to increase your understanding of where these internal drives come from, remain connected to your value while you reach for your ambitions, and improve your ability to view yourself with acceptance and compassion so that you can move through life with greater confidence and resilience.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Emily Echeverria
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MS
Most of us learn at some point in our lives that there are pieces of us that will be accepted and pieces that will not. When we struggle to feel accepted and loved for who we are, we often develop low self-esteem that presents in a number of ways, including depression, anxiety, and relationship dysfunction. I work with clients to decrease shame and increase self-love. I utilize a number of techniques to do this but especially love inner child meditations and reparenting. Please reach out to me if you'd like to learn more!
6 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA
Saralee Kramer Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Self esteem is a term often tossed around, but what does it mean? It's learning to take excellent care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually so we can share with our friends and family from our overflow, instead of being selfish and needy. It's the job of adults to take care of ourselves first, so we can take care of others. Sometimes people were raised in families that were very stressed and their was trauma that got in the way of this learning. That's ok. I can help. Learning how to take care of your adult self isn't that difficult and doesn't take much time. Then you just practice and grow.
26 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Aimen Bukhari
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
I help clients struggling with low self-esteem, self-doubt, and harsh inner criticism. Therapy focuses on stabilizing emotional distress and rebuilding self-worth that is not dependent on performance, approval, or sacrifice.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Rafael, CA (Online Only)
Self Esteem therapists in San Rafael, California Statistics
Self Esteem therapists in San Rafael, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Self Esteem (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Stress (75%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Self Esteem |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 75% | Stress |
| 74% | Depression |
| 71% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Loss or Grief |
| 57% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |