Therapy for Increasing Self-Esteem

What Low Self-Esteem Can Feel Like

  • Struggling with self-doubt, even when others see you as competent or successful

  • Harsh inner self-talk that leaves little room for mistakes or rest

  • Feeling like you always need to prove your worth to others

  • Difficulty receiving praise or acknowledging your accomplishments

  • Comparing yourself to others and always falling short

  • Avoiding challenges for fear of failure or embarrassment

  • Feeling anxious or unworthy in relationships

  • Holding yourself back out of fear of being “too much”

  • Feeling like you’re taking up too much space, even just by being yourself

  • Worrying that your needs, feelings, or presence are a burden to others

If you've ever silenced yourself because you were afraid of being inconvenient or too much, you’re not alone. These patterns often begin early, and therapy can help you shift them in a way that feels safe and empowering.

My Approach to Therapy for Low Self-Esteem

Low self-worth usually doesn’t come out of nowhere. It tends to grow from early experiences where you felt like your needs weren’t welcome, or your worth depended on being useful, quiet, agreeable, or perfect.

In our work together, we’ll take time to explore where these beliefs took root using a psychodynamic approach. We’ll connect the dots between past experiences and present patterns, building insight into how and why your inner critic formed.

Alongside that deeper work, we’ll use self-compassion practices to soften the harshness that lives inside. Self-compassion is not about being indulgent—it’s about being fair to yourself, and learning to treat yourself the way you would treat someone you care about.

We’ll also work from a strengths-based lens. Even if you’ve spent years feeling not enough, there are qualities within you that are already strong, steady, and true. Our goal is to help you recognize those parts and lead with them more often.

This process is about learning to take up space with confidence and care. It’s about trusting that your voice matters, your feelings are valid, and your presence is not a burden.

Who This Work Is For

This kind of therapy is a good fit if you:

  • Appear confident on the outside but feel insecure inside

  • Constantly seek external validation but struggle to feel proud of yourself

  • Overfunction in work or relationships because you’re afraid of letting others down

  • Worry that you are too much—or not enough—for the people in your life

  • Struggle to set boundaries or express needs because you don’t want to burden anyone

  • Want to build self-worth that isn’t tied to performance, approval, or productivity

Therapy in Buckhead or Online

I offer therapy in person at my office in Buckhead and virtually for clients anywhere in Georgia. Whether you’re just starting to unpack old patterns or ready to feel more secure in who you are, I’ll offer a space where you don’t have to shrink, strive, or apologize for taking up space.

If you're ready to feel more confident, more grounded, and more at ease being yourself, reach out today to schedule a free consultation.

Therapy for Self-Esteem in Buckhead and Online Across Georgia

Supporting Pre-Teens, Teens, and Adults Who Feel “Not Good Enough”

You may have done everything “right” on paper—checked the boxes, earned the degrees, reached milestones others admire—yet still feel like you're falling short. Maybe you constantly second-guess yourself, compare yourself to others, or struggle to believe you're worthy without external validation.

Low self-esteem can be quiet and hidden, or loud and overwhelming. It might show up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, or burnout. It can affect your relationships, your career, and most of all, your sense of self.

Therapy can help you begin to see yourself differently. More gently, more clearly, and with more compassion.