Our self-esteem is the foundation out of which a life of creativity and enjoyment springs. But so often we carry other people's ideas, projections and fantasies, on our backs. Or we suffer losses and trauma that make us feel badly about ourselves. I can help you let those ideas go, and maybe see the deeper value that you hold, and open the path to a warmer, more accepting and compassionate experience of yourself.
Struggling with our self-esteem can impact our relationships, hinder success, confidence, and self-care. I invite you to work collaboratively in psychotherapy to identify sources of low self-esteem, its threats and learn healthy ways to improve it.
Self-esteem issues can be tied to anxiety, and messages from others who influence us. But it also involves a fairly constant self-judgment, especially when comparing oneself to others- or how we think they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be very effective at helping people- teens, young adults, and adults- get out of the self-esteem trap and learn to harness that discernment and judgment in a helpful way.
The majority of my clients over the years have requested to work on their self-esteem during therapy sessions. Specifically, I've worked with those who are looking to improve their symptoms of depression, their negative self-talk, and self-esteem in their romantici relationships.