Self-Esteem

Self-Esteem is the measure of confidence you have in yourself and your abilities. Your level of self-esteem impacts every part of your life and by improving your self-esteem, you’ll be able to find new levels of happiness, contentment and freedom. Through talking with a therapist, you can discover thoughts, beliefs and emotions that are impacting your self-esteem and create new habits that will build your confidence.

There are many things that can impact your self-esteem, from experiencing trauma to having body image issues. Talking with a therapist helps you understand why you have certain thoughts and patterns, and how to create new patterns that will impact your life positively.

Change the way you see yourself and you’ll change your entire view of the world. The way you see yourself impacts everything around you – your relationships, your work life and your ability to achieve your goals. Healthy self-esteem can give you the courage to try new things, the ability to thrive through failure and the tools you need to succeed.

Talking with a therapist about self-esteem issues can help you identify why you see yourself the way you do. Through therapy sessions, you can discover the distorted thoughts, emotions and feelings that lower your self-esteem and find ways to create healthier, more uplifting life patterns.

Talking with a therapist about self-esteem issues can help with:

• Feelings of inadequacy
• Fear of social situations
• Obsession over image
• Overthinking conversations
• Self-blame and self-harm
• Focusing on the negative
• Inability to accept compliments

Regular conversations with a therapist about the underlying issues that cause low self-esteem will help you see yourself in a different light. Together with your therapist, you’ll explore events, thoughts and unhealthy patterns that have gotten you to where you are today. You and your therapist will work together to change those patterns into something positive and life-affirming.

We all have our ups and downs, but when you are constantly thinking that everyone else is doing better in life than you, talking with a therapist can help. Self-esteem issues can cause you to feel stuck and unable to move forward in life, unable to make friends and cause you to feel worthless. Working with a therapist on your self-esteem issues can open up your world and create a better environment for your emotional growth.

Symptoms of self-esteem issues can include:

• Tendency to socially isolate
• Inability to focus on your positive attributes
• Feelings of worthlessness
• Negative self-talk
• Inability to accept compliments
• Fear of failure
• Physical health decline

Self-esteem issues are usually rooted in something else, triggered by trauma or by long-standing patterns of negative self-talk and doubt. Talking with a therapist gives you a fresh perspective on yourself and gives you the tools to create healthier self-talk, thought patterns and lifestyle choices. Together, you and your therapist can build a path to a better, more free and confident life.

A positive view on your body leads to strong self-esteem and a strong love of yourself whereas a negative view on your body can do the opposite. Because the two are strongly linked, often they are experienced at the same time. Bullying and negative comments from others can trigger body image issues, which then quickly impact your self-esteem.

Once you have developed negative thought patterns and beliefs about your body, your self-esteem suffers. And often you can’t fix those negative thought patterns just by hitting the gym or getting surgery. You have to directly address your distorted thinking about your own body and change those negative thought patterns into something positive.

If you aren’t achieving your goals or feel stuck in life, talking with a therapist can help you identify what it is that is blocking you from your desired outcomes. A therapist can help if you want to improve job performance, create more lasting relationships or if you are feeling constantly unworthy and hopeless.

Together, you and your therapist can learn about the source of your self-esteem issues and how they are impacting your everyday life.