addressing and conquering self doubt

Low Self-Esteem

In a world where everyone seems to have it all together, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind, but remember that each person’s journey is unique and filled with its own challenges.
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Low Self-Esteem

It is not uncommon to compare ourselves to others. At work, you may compare yourself to the productivity or success of your colleagues. In friendships, you may compare yourself to other friends in your circle. In romantic relationships, you may compare yourself to your partner’s previous relationships. To help combat this low self-esteem, you may seek validation. Once again, this is not abnormal. But too much seeking validation may indicate low self-esteem. Low self-esteem will cause you to think negatively about who you are – it can impact how you live your life, function at work, perform academically, and behave in relationships. Depressive and anxiety symptoms typically feed into this doubt.

How I help low self-esteem

In working with low self-esteem, I help you understand and change the patterns that keep self-doubt rooted in place. I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and challenge comparisons as well as modify self-critical thoughts. We also uncover core beliefs that shape how you see yourself and aim to replace them with more balanced and realistic perspectives. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) would help you notice self-judging thoughts without getting stuck in them, reduce the need for external validation, and reconnect with personal values that guide meaningful choices. Mindfulness-based strategies are used to increase awareness of your reaction to comparison which ultimately creates a knee jerk reaction to feeling rejected. The goal is to stop self-criticizing, increase your confidence and to stop avoiding. Let me guide you on a different path in strengthening your internal self-worth.

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How I Work With Clients

I employ a variety of evidence-based methods and techniques tailored to your unique needs. Each approach, whether mindfulness-based stress reduction or cognitive behavioral therapy, is designed to help you develop greater self-awareness and cope with life's challenges.
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What My Clients Say

“The logical discussions, the insight into why I do things the way I do them, and the homework all helped me focus on what was going on in my life at the time.”
“My therapist provided tremendous guidance to us as we navigated some very difficult events and situations that were thrown at us during our first years of marriage. No matter how we came into it, we always left feeling as if both of us were adequately heard, yet came away with a better understanding of each other’s feelings.”

-MK & EK

“I had never been to therapy before and did not know what to expect. Although it was much more difficult then I anticipated, it was very helpful. My therapist did a great job of making me feel comfortable, trusted, and heard.”
I like how collaborative the process has been, and that Justin took the time to pair me with the right counselor with a compatible therapy technique that would help me achieve my goals. Deborah has been great, and I already feel like I’m making meaningful progress and adjustments after just a few sessions.

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I am therapist with over 20 years experience in private practice and have worked with thousands of individuals, couples and families.

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