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Psychotherapy for low self-esteem. It's time to see yourself differently.
If you’re tired of feeling not good enough, therapy can help you start seeing yourself through a more compassionate lens. Together, we’ll work to quiet your inner critic, understand where self-doubt comes from, and build a more solid sense of self-worth from the inside out.
When Self-Doubt Takes Over, Therapy Can Help
Your self-concept—the way you see and value yourself—shapes how you think, feel, and connect with others. When you love yourself, you’re more confident, resilient, and willing to take on life’s challenges. But if you're struggling with low self-esteem, you may find yourself overwhelmed by your self critic, doubting your worth, focusing on mistakes instead of successes, and constantly worrying about what others think.
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The consequences of low self-esteem can be serious. It can increase stress, strain relationships, and even contribute to anxiety, depression, and unhealthy coping habits. Learning to recognize the signs that you have low self esteem—like harsh self-judgment or fear of rejection—is an important step in working on it.
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Mental health therapy for self-esteem focuses on building self compassion and helping you strengthen your self-concept. Through therapy, you can learn to quiet your inner self critic, treat yourself with kindness, and rebuild confidence from the inside out. Over time, you’ll feel more at ease in your own skin and notice improvements in school, work, friendships, dating, and more!
Imposter Syndrome
You don’t give yourself enough credit for your abilities. Even when you do just as well as others or better, you still feel like you didn’t do a good job. You often think you’re not as capable as people believe and feel like you don’t truly deserve your success.
Chronic People- Pleaser
You always try to make others happy, even if it means putting your own needs aside. You worry a lot about what people think of you and feel like you need their approval to feel good about yourself. This might lead you to take on too much work to impress your boss or push yourself to be perfect in everything you do.
Dismissing
Compliments
You have a hard time receiving and accepting compliments or recognizing your own achievements. If someone at work praises you, you might brush it off or not believe them because it doesn’t match how you see yourself. Instead of feeling proud, your self critic takes over, convincing you that you don't deserve recognition.
Recognizing the Signs of Low Self-Esteem
Why Healthy Self-Esteem
Matters
The impact of self-esteem on mental health.
Healthy self-esteem helps you manage stress, take risks, and stay resilient through life’s ups and downs. When you love yourself and have a positive self-concept, you’re more likely to:
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Reach out for help when you need it
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Build strong, supportive relationships
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Persevere through challenges without giving up
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Stay socially connected and open
But the consequences of low self-esteem can be serious. People with low self-worth might neglect their physical and mental health, develop harmful habits like disordered eating, or engage in risky behaviors. Feeling "not good enough" can create cycles of loneliness, depression, and self-sabotage.
What Affects Your Self-Concept?
Many factors influence how you view yourself, including past experiences, social connections, and personality traits. If you experienced childhood bullying, trauma, or rejection, you might have developed a harsher self critic and a wounded self-concept that persists into adulthood. Other influences include:
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Body image struggles, often made worse by unrealistic beauty standards and social media comparisons
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Personality traits, like shyness or anxiety, that can lower self-esteem
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Cultural factors that shape what’s considered "worthy" or "successful"
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Lack of social support or feelings of loneliness
Therapy can help you untangle these influences, heal old wounds, and develop self compassion. You’ll learn how to nurture a healthy, flexible self-concept—and finally build a life where you can love yourself.
You deserve to love yourself. Let's work together to rebuild your self-esteem.
You don’t have to keep living under the weight of self-doubt and inner criticism. Therapy can help you build a more compassionate relationship with yourself, strengthen your confidence, and break free from patterns that no longer serve you. If you’re ready to feel more grounded and worthy, let’s talk.
