Mental Health Therapy for Self-Esteem
Build a kinder, more supportive relationship with yourself.
Why Therapy for Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is how you see and value yourself. It affects how you think, feel, and interact with others. If you have low self-esteem, you might doubt yourself, focus on your mistakes instead of your successes, or worry a lot about what others think. This can make life more stressful and lead to anxiety and depression. On the other hand, healthy self-esteem helps you feel more confident, make better choices, and build strong relationships.
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If low self-esteem is making life harder, therapy can give you the support and tools you need to feel better about yourself. A therapist can guide you in recognizing thoughts that are holding you back and take action towards what you want in life. You’ll also learn ways to treat yourself with kindness and set goals that help you grow. Over time, these changes can make you feel more comfortable in your own skin and improve different parts of your life, like school, work, and friendships.
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You deserve to see your own worth and feel confident in who you are.
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, you doubt their words and focus on your flaws.
Signs of Low Self-Esteem
Importance of Self-Esteem
Mental Health and Self-Esteem
Having healthy self-esteem can help you feel less stressed and more confident in handling challenges. When you believe in yourself, you’re more likely to ask for help, build strong relationships, and keep trying even when things don’t go your way. It also makes it easier to stay open and social with others, creating a cycle of trust and connection.
On the other hand, when someone has low self-esteem, they might ignore their health, develop unhealthy eating habits, or take risks that could harm them. Feeling unworthy can lead to choices that negatively impact both mental and physical health.
What Affects Your Self-Esteem?
​​Many things can shape the way you see yourself, including your thoughts, experiences, and relationships. As people grow older, their self-esteem often increases, peaking around middle age before declining with old age, though this pattern varies across cultures. Feeling lonely or lacking social support can also lower self-esteem since humans thrive on connection. Negative experiences, like childhood abuse or bullying, can have lasting effects on self-worth. Personality plays a role too—people who are more outgoing and confident tend to have higher self-esteem, while those who are more anxious or self-conscious may struggle. Body image is another big factor, especially when teasing or unrealistic beauty standards make people feel like they aren’t good enough. Social media can add to these pressures by encouraging constant comparison, making it easy to feel less attractive, successful, or happy than others.