Therapy for Self-Esteem
You know you’re supposed to love yourself, but it’s hard to do when all you can see is what you keep doing wrong. There are days when you wish you could just wake up a different person entirely.
It can be a huge relief to share all these thoughts and feelings with a therapist. and to know that you aren’t alone in having them.
Many people in the world struggle with loving themselves… and guess what? Many of those same people didn’t have a reliable, loving adult in their corner when they needed one most.
Therapy can provide the support you needed and didn’t / don’t get. In time, this helps you become more comfortable with the idea of loving yourself.
Eventually, you’ll become the best friend and advocate you always longed for.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 988 (U.S.) or see my homepage for more resources.
How does Therapy help with Low Self-Esteem?
Feeling down on yourself doesn’t come out of nowhere, and it isn’t your fault.
You absolutely can learn to be kinder to yourself.
And the ripple effect of doing so on your family, friends, and community is beautiful to witness.
Rebecca Ogle at Grounded Counseling has helped all kinds of people practice being kinder to themselves. In part, she does this by modeling compassion and emotional validation in the therapy room.
She also teaches and uses specific therapeutic skills and techniques, including…
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Skills
Present moment awareness
Acceptance
Non-judgment
Neutral and Positive Self-Affirmations
Internal Family Systems (IFS, or Parts Work)