Self Esteem - What We Treat

Why can’t I just feel good enough?

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not measuring up, you’re not alone.

How Low Self Esteem Shows Up

Low self-esteem can affect your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways you may not even realize.

Some common ways it can show up include:

  • Self-Doubt and Negative Self-Talk Feeling: “not good enough” or that you’re failing compared to others

  • Avoidance and Procrastination: Putting off tasks because you feel incapable or afraid of judgment

  • Seeking validation

  • Allowing others to make decisions for you or tolerate poor treatment in relationships

  • Risky or Maladaptive Behaviors: Using substances, overeating, engaging in risky sexual behavior, or self-harm to cope

  • Hesitation in Life Activities: Avoiding applying for jobs, pursuing education, dating, or maintaining friendships

These patterns can create a cycle → negative thoughts lead to behaviors that reinforce low self-esteem, which in turn fuels more self-criticism and doubt.

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How Therapy Can Help

In therapy, we focus on breaking the cycle of low self-esteem by helping you:

  • Identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns

  • Replace self-critical thinking with realistic and compassionate perspectives

  • Build behaviors that support confidence, competence, and self-worth

  • Develop strategies to handle setbacks without letting them define you

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  • Even small adjustments can have a powerful effect:

    • Speaking up for yourself in a conversation or meeting

    • Setting boundaries with friends, family, or coworkers

    • Taking on tasks or projects you’ve been avoiding

    • Practicing self-care and healthy coping strategies

  • Therapy helps you move from feeling stuck to experiencing gradual, meaningful improvements in how you see and treat yourself.

  • CBT-informed techniques give you practical tools to shift your mindset and behavior over time. By learning new ways to respond to challenges, you can start to feel capable, confident, and worthy of the life you want.

You Are Capable. You Are Worthy.

With the right support, you can learn to see yourself with more compassion, confidence, and strength. Therapy can help you quiet your inner critic and build a foundation of self-trust.

Reach out today and take the first step toward believing in yourself.

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