How we think and feel about ourselves drives many of our behaviours and interactions with others, and often determines our internal motivation and sense of control. Working on self esteem through understanding contributing factors throughout our development can revolutionise our sense of self, allowing barriers to achievement to be minimised and helping to create a purposeful and rewarding internal world that matches what may be acted out externally, leading to authentic self-esteem that contributes to happiness and satisfaction.
Self esteem is about liking yourself! It's when we can think about ourselves and feel positive. This is very hard to do if we have a strong inner critic and lack self understanding and self compassion. I work with clients to increase awareness of this critic, understand ourselves so that we 'make sense', which makes self love so much easier.
Low self esteem means not holding yourself in high regard. If you have low self-esteem, you might feel shy or anxious around other people, think of yourself as incapable or
criticize yourself harshly. Some people with low self-esteem know that they judge themselves too harshly, whereas others hold onto their negative beliefs so strongly that they can feel like facts. Low self-esteem affects many people, and may make you more vulnerable to struggling with other mental health problems.
Let me help you to feel comfortable in expressing your authentic self.