It’s time to befriend that inner critic.

Online therapy for low self-esteem throughout North Carolina

Are you tired of being you’re own worst enemy?

Self-esteem is the belief in one’s ability to handle life productively. Life experiences and successful interactions help to build healthy self-esteem.

A difficult childhood, critical caregivers or peers, or other stressful life events can damage self-esteem and lead to negative beliefs about oneself. Low self-esteem can impact a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns. Signs of low self-esteem include:

  • Difficulty accepting compliments

  • Lack of confidence and fears of failure

  • People-pleasing and poor boundaries

 You’re ready to gain confidence and feel comfortable in your skin.

How therapy works

You can learn to manage, cope, and increase confidence.

Therapy work involves a thorough assessment and an understanding of symptoms and concerns. Therapists will want to know the impact of these symptoms on overall functioning. Other important factors considered are developmental history, levels of social support, strengths, values, and hobbies and interests.

An individualized treatment plan will guide the work of therapy, which often involves skills for increasing self-awareness, identifying and challenging unproductive thoughts, expanding one’s perspective, and taking action in the service of what’s personally meaningful. Other aspects of therapy work might include learning and implementing coping skills (relaxation, mindfulness, communication, and emotion regulation).

Ultimately, therapy works best when the client and the therapist are a good fit. It can take several attempts to find the therapist that feels right. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to answer questions and to see if we’d be a good match.

Therapy for low self-esteem can help you…

  • Find your inner strengths

  • Challenge and change faulty and negative beliefs

  • Increase self-awareness and self-compassion

  • Take steps in meeting long-term goals

  • Befriend your inner critic

Frequently asked questions about self-esteem therapy

FAQs

  • The therapy work for self-esteem involves targeting faulty, negative beliefs about oneself and restoring a more positive, empowering, and realistic mindset. A central component is building self-compassion skills. Learn more.

  • Do you spend more time worrying about others and not enough time considering your own needs? Is it difficult to make and maintain boundaries? Are you tired of avoiding challenges because of a fear of failure? Learn more.

  • Schedule a free consultation! I’d be happy to chat and answer any questions. Learn more.

 You don’t have to stay trapped in a battle with your inner critic.