Building Healthy Self-Esteem
Do You Feel This Way?
Maybe you often feel anxious or depressed. Maybe social situations make you feel awkward. Maybe you find yourself comparing your life, your looks, your abilities, or your goodness to others — and feeling like you never measure up. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
Low self-esteem usually means we feel shame, self-doubt, or believe we’re unworthy of love or praise. We might be super critical of ourselves, or push people away pretending we’re “fine” while truthfully feeling anything but fine.
What’s Going On Under the Surface
Self-esteem starts young — how we were treated, how we spoke to ourselves, how people around us spoke to us. Over time, negative messages — whether loud or subtle — accumulated. Beliefs like “I’m not good enough,” “I don’t deserve support,” or “My worth depends on how others see me” can become automatic. And those beliefs feed emotions like loneliness, sadness, guilt, or even self-criticism.
But here’s the thing: self-esteem can change. With support, it does change. You can begin to undo old, harmful messages and build ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that reflect your real value.
What Therapy Looks Like
Here’s how we’ll work together to build your self-esteem:
You’ll share your story — what feels hard, when you feel small or not enough, and how you talk to yourself when you make mistakes.
We’ll gently explore where those self-beliefs came from — family, school, friendships, social media — and how they’ve shaped your life.
We’ll challenge unhelpful messages and negative self-talk, learning how to replace them with kinder, more realistic thoughts.
You’ll practice small steps of self-compassion: treating yourself how you’d treat a friend, noticing your wins, protecting your boundaries.
Over time, you’ll build confidence in your relationships, feel more connected, and develop a stronger sense that you matter just as you are.
What You Can Expect
It can feel vulnerable. Talking about shame, self-doubt, or past hurts is hard—but it’s also brave.
You might feel discomfort early on — seeing negative beliefs clearly can sting. But that’s how change often begins.
You’ll get new tools and perspectives you can use between sessions — in daily life, when self-doubt hits, or when you compare yourself to others.
With time, you’ll notice shifts: less judging, more kindness toward yourself; fewer comparisons; more feeling grounded in your own value.
Could This Be Right for You?
If you often feel like you’re not enough, if self-criticism is louder than praise, or if you want to feel worthy just as you are — not because of achievements or others’ approval — therapy for self-esteem might be a good fit for you.
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We’re online therapists based in Texas, trained to support people who want to feel more confident, grounded, and at peace with who they are.