Self-esteem therapy in New York City
Revitalize your view of self and live with confidence rooted in a positive self-concept.
What is self-esteem?
Self-esteem is the cornerstone of your sense of self-worth and confidence. It’s your subjective perception of your character, abilities, or entitlement to experience happiness and positive regard.
Self-esteem is influenced by several factors. Through therapy, you can intentionally cultivate positive self-esteem by refining your self-perception, reducing habits of comparison, and engaging in experiences that elevate your self-concept.
Your view of self, including strengths, weaknesses, abilities, and limitations.
Measuring yourself unfavorably against others can lead to feelings of inadequacy and distract you from celebrating your own progress or achievements.
Historic patterns of criticism, failure, or abuse can diminish self-esteem, while positive experiences like encouragement, support and success enhance your self-concept.
Common signs of low self-esteem.
Many New Yorkers become great at masking low self-esteem by overcompensating in other ways, such as using external sources like a job title or romantic relationship to bolster their sense of self. You may not have connected low self-esteem to the tensions you’re feeling, but our self-esteem experts can help.
- Negative self-talk
- Lack of self-compassion
- Difficulty asking for help
- Constant worry and doubt
- People-pleasing
- Rejection of compliments
- Loose or Absent boundaries
- Fear of failure
- Pessimism toward the future
How can I increase my self-esteem?
Once you recognize you have feelings of low self-esteem, work with our therapists to improve how you feel about yourself.
Gain Awareness
Start by noticing the kinds of thoughts you hold about yourself. Our therapists will help you identify your current self-conceptualization and consider how it might improve.
Change Thought Patterns
Once we understand your patterns, we will teach you how to use positive talk and affirmations about yourself to enhance your self-esteem as you shift out of negative thinking.
Celebrate Your Self
Over time we’ll boost your self-confidence as you take bold actions, demonstrate your resilience, and learn to rejoice in all the ways you’re thriving.
Frequently asked questions.
A number of environmental and relational factors can negatively affect your self-esteem such as age, health, genetics, physical appearance, financial stability, or a history of abuse and neglect. Our therapists will help you explore unhealthy beliefs about yourself before your self-esteem declines further or other mental health disorders, like anxiety or depression, interfere with your life.
Yes–over time, low self-worth and self-confidence can lead to both anxiety and depression as you question your ability to cope and reinforce a cycle of feeling unworthy and hopeless.
Yes–in fact many high achievers reach a point of burnout from the constant pursuit of external markers of success to cover over a negative internal image.
