Therapy for Self Esteem
Low self-esteem and negative self talk can show up in many different ways.
Challenges at work, in dating, and in relationships of all sorts are common when you constantly doubt your own worth. Social media is filled with influencers telling you to love and accept yourself, but it's not always that simple. Therapy for self esteem can help get to the root of low self-esteem, allow you to transform your relationship with yourself, and begin practicing positive self-talk with yourself.
Negative Self Talk & Self Esteem
"I'll never find love."
"If people knew what I was really like, they'd want nothing to do with me."
"I'm not smart enough ... attractive enough ... outgoing enough."
"I'm not enough. Period."
If you struggle with low self-esteem, it's likely that a stream of negative self-talk like this is always running through your head. You're always preoccupied with how people see you. And you're convinced that all people see are your flaws and shortcomings.
Chances are, your low self-esteem is standing in the way of the life you want for yourself. You may keep quiet when you have something to say. Or you may conform to what you think people expect from you rather than what feels authentic. Self-doubt may keep you from taking risks and pursuing your dreams.
You’ve probably lived this way for so long, it’s hard to imagine anything different.
Therapy for Self Esteem Can Help Silence Your Inner Critic
Therapy for self esteem helps you to identify the self-defeating beliefs and thoughts that convince you that you'll never measure up. Often, these thoughts are so ingrained and automatic that we take them to be the truth. With time in therapy for self esteem, you'll begin to see that these beliefs are based on biased and distorted ideas. And they don't represent who you truly are. Therapy will help you see that your inner critic has been lying to you all along.
Can’t I Just Read a Book for Self Esteem?
There are lots of good self-help books, podcasts, and other resources out there that can be valuable tools in doing this work. Maybe you’ve already explored that route. If you have, you’ve probably discovered that quick and easy fixes don’t work the way we wish they did. These sorts of changes are hard, but not impossible. This is where therapy for self esteem comes in.
Reversing deep-seated beliefs about ourselves requires that we see ourselves more objectively. A supportive and non-judgmental self esteem therapist can help provide this perspective. Therapy for self esteem can help you tease out all the negative self talk you’ve internalized over the years and start practicing positive self talk. It can show you the true self, worthy of love and self-compassion, that exists underneath it all.
Get Started with Therapy for Self Esteem in Washington, DC
I’d love to help you start living a life with more positive self talk and self esteem. In our first few sessions together, I’ll get to know you more deeply. We’ll start noticing the ingrained beliefs you carry about yourself and start understanding where those messages come from. As we continue our work together, we’ll see where these self-defeating beliefs are showing up in your life.
If you’re ready to get started, let’s set up a free 15-minute consultation call. Then, we’ll get started with sessions at my therapy practice in the Washington, DC area and develop an array of strategies for you to challenge harmful self beliefs and transform the way you see and talk to yourself.
Other Services at Lisa Zimmerman Therapy
If you’re struggling with things other than self esteem, I can help you with those too. I truly believe in the power of therapy for the whole person, and not just one issue. So, I also offer therapy to help folks with anxiety, codependency, trauma and PTSD, and relationship issues. You’ll find that I commonly incorporate mindfulness into sessions, which has been very helpful for many of my previous clients. Whether you need in person or online therapy sessions, I am ready to support you however possible.