Low Self-Esteem
If you suffer from low self-esteem, it can have a serious impact upon your life and emotional and physical well-being. Learn how with the help of psychotherapy and counselling you can return once again to your true self.
Counselling and Psychotherapy for Low Self-Esteem
Having a strong self-esteem is the foundation that supports your ability in life to create change, explore new ideas, and face challenges with confidence in order to reach your goals. However, if you are suffering with low self-esteem, this lack of belief in yourself can have a debilitating effect on your ability to grow and achieve your ambitions.
A lack of self confidence can not only affect how you feel or treat yourself but also with how you pursue your dreams. You can be quick to doubt your abilities, often feel undeserving of love and acceptance and never seen your true self-worth.
While low-self esteem may not be categorised as a mental health illness, low self-esteem can have a serious impact on your outlook and day to day living. However, with the help of professional psychotherapy and counselling your low self-esteem can be changed into positive thinking and bring you back to your true thriving self.
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Low Self-Esteem
The first step in understanding low self-esteem is by recognising how it presents. In fact, the symptoms of low self-esteem can manifest not just emotionally but also physically. Below are some of the common symptoms to be aware of:
- Chronic self-criticism
- Feelings of worthlessness
- Social withdrawal
- Depression and anxiety
- Fatigue and low energy levels
- Poor posture
- Increased stress
Understanding and recognising both the emotional and physical symptoms of low self-esteem is not deterministic and means that it’s going to be permanent. Appreciating the symptoms enables you to step back from the loop of negative thinking and explore new ways in which to build a healthier self-esteem.
Donna Marie Thomas
Hello, my name is Donna, I am a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and Registered Member of BACP based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
I have a passion for helping people to enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life via a person centred approach to therapy tailored to meet each individuals specific needs.
Get in touch to find out more or book an appointment with me today.
What Causes Low Self-Esteem?
In order to effectively treat low self-esteem t’s essential to get to the roots of why it was formed in the first place. By understanding the root causes, it’s far easier for a trained psychotherapist to develop the required range of strategies in order to heal it.
While not everyone suffering with low self-esteem have the same circumstances, they may experience a combination of the factors below.
- Childhood trauma
- Social comparisons
- Perfectionism
- Traumatic events
- Negative self-talk
These five factors may differ from person to person, and it can be incredibly challenging to experience. However, it’s crucial to remember that it’s possible to acknowledge the past while also not letting it determine your future.
Counselling and Psychotherapy Options
Therapy and counselling for low self-esteem is a highly specific to each person and is not a one-size fits-all approach. While the techniques used are diverse and can be combined to create a more holistic personalised plan, they are highly dependent on the unique circumstances of each individual.
Think of therapy as a way to create your very own personal toolkit of strategies that you can use as you navigate life with a better self-esteem. You will learn to use these tools and find them incredibly useful not just in dealing with low self-esteem but also in many different areas of your life.
Common therapies options include:
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)
- Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
Benefits of Counselling and Therapy
Having low self-esteem can be incredibly isolating and painful. It’s driven by factors that range from childhood experiences, traumatic events, and the negative self-talk. Living with it is not easy and can bring so much pain, fear, and misery. If you are struggling with low self-esteem, know that you are not alone.
And while it may feel hopeless sometimes, change is still possible and with professional help and guidance you can rewrite your own narrative. Acknowledging the signs of low self-esteem and seeing information about it is already a big step towards the path of healing.
By collaborating with an experienced psychotherapist, in time, you can be able to live your life without the shadow of fear and unworthiness. You matter, and remember that you’re not alone.
How Innerworth Counselling Can Help
The journey to restoring your self-esteem isn’t an instant fix, however with counselling and therapy you will receive a safe, soothing and confidential space where you can begin to discuss and understand the root causes of your low self-esteem.
It is also a space where you can begin to explore both the emotional and physical aspects behind your low self-esteem and learn a range of techniques which will allow you over a period of time to emerge from the shadow of fear and shine bright with a new inner confidence.
Take the First Step Now
I offer private therapy, and take a person-centred approach, meaning that I’m non-judgemental, see clients as equals, and collaborate on your healing journey together.
If you feel you could benefit from therapy for low self-esteem, please book an initial consultation. You don’t have to prepare for this, just come as you are and we can look into how I might be able to help.
Additional Information
Here are some links that you may find helpful:
Samaritans
The Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you need a response immediately, it’s best to call them on: 116 123.
www.samaritans.org
Mind
The team at Mind provide information on a range of mental health problems.
www.mind.org.uk
Contact me today to book a confidential consulation
What My Clients Say
Jason Osborne
I shall be forever bewildered by the effectiveness of hypnotherapy. I had always remained sceptical until my very last session, then the “weight” that suddenly lifted was both physical and emotional and continues to benefit both myself and those around me three years on – thank you Donna.
Jason Osborne
Abigail Johnson
I’ve finally found a solution to my dependency on food. Your weight-loss therapy sessions have seriously transformed my life. Honestly, I could cry, I am so happy and feel like a totally new person, inside and out! Truly amazing Donna.
Abigail Johnson
Charlotte Dickinson
I went to see Donna because my anxiety and depression had spiralled out of control. I now have skills and techniques that I can use for the rest of my life to help me cope with any challenges. Thoroughly recommend psychotherapy from Innerworth Counselling. Donna is warm, professional and clearly passionate about what she does.