Self Esteem Therapist
Therapy for self worth, self compassion, and the internal critic — via telehealth across Texas, New Hampshire, Maine & Montana.
Low self esteem rarely looks the way you'd expect.
More often it looks like someone capable and functional who is quietly exhausted — saying yes when they mean no, measuring their worth by what others think, running an internal critic that never turns off. Self esteem therapy addresses these patterns at the level they actually operate, not through positive thinking or surface reassurance.
Private pay · $200/session · Superbills available · Evening & weekend hours
You might recognize some of these.
The internal critic
A persistent voice that evaluates, criticizes, and compares. Often mistaken for high standards — usually it's shame that learned to speak like self-improvement.
Anxiety & self worth
The worry that something will go wrong is often underpinned by a belief that you are not equipped to handle it, or that your worth depends on the outcome.
Depression & self worth
Depression frequently includes a sense of worthlessness or not deserving good things. Self esteem work is often a core component, not a side concern.
People pleasing
Chronic people pleasing is a self esteem pattern — the need for external approval as a substitute for a stable internal sense of worth.
Relationships
Low self worth shapes who you choose, what you tolerate, and how much you ask for. It often keeps people in situations they've outgrown.
Imposter syndrome
The persistent feeling that your accomplishments are unearned, that you are about to be found out. Common in high-achieving communities across Austin, Houston, and Dallas.
Dating, divorce, and marriage.
Self esteem & dating
Dating after a breakup or divorce puts self esteem into sharp relief. Anxiety about whether you're enough. Vulnerability with someone new. Therapy addresses what shows up in the context of intimacy, not just in the abstract. Relationship therapy for singles →
Self esteem after divorce
Divorce hits self esteem hard regardless of who initiated it — the sense of failure, the identity shift of no longer being part of a couple. Self compassion therapy works with the grief and the self-blame rather than asking you to just move on.
Self esteem in marriage
Low self worth in a marriage often looks like chronic self-erasure — always deferring, never asking for what you need, losing track of who you are outside the relationship. Individual marriage counseling →
After infidelity
Betrayal devastates self esteem in a specific way. Was I enough? Did something about me cause this? Am I worth staying for? This layer gets addressed directly, not treated as a side effect that will resolve on its own.
ADHD, autism, and specific self worth wounds.
Neurodivergent adults carry self esteem wounds that neurotypical therapy often misses. They have distinct sources and require a therapist who understands what they're looking at.
ADHD and self esteem
Years of being called lazy, inconsistent, or not living up to potential. Rejection sensitive dysphoria that makes criticism feel catastrophic. The wound isn't about capability — it's about a chronic mismatch between how the world is structured and how your mind works. ADHD therapist →
Autism and self esteem
Decades of social misalignment. The exhaustion of masking. Late diagnosis bringing relief alongside grief for years of unnecessary self-blame. Therapy builds a stable sense of self worth that doesn't require you to perform a version of yourself that's exhausting to maintain. Adult autism therapist →