Self Esteem Therapists in Leimert Park, CA

I work collaboratively with clients to help generate insight and cultivate healthier approaches to the challenges and ebbs & flows of life. I focus on empathy & humility while working to uncover underlying dynamics contributing to what's not working so we can make intuitive and meaningful changes. I want to help you understand yourself and find your own intuition to ultimately be more satisfied with your life overall. I specialize in women/xn dealing with anxiety, identity & self-esteem, relationships, boundaries, phase of life & adjustment/transitions, family, career, sexuality & more.

Everyone has mental health! Good mental health is the foundation of life. There exists a vast number of individuals with varying degrees of uniqueness, including strengths and areas needing work (issues and challenges). There are those who have goals and an idea of what they need and want. Then there are those who have no idea what they need and want, but know they just want to be and feel better. Everyone wants to be heard, their experiences and feelings validated, and to be supported. This is where I step in...

Do you find yourself trying to make everyone around you happy, even if that means you go unseen? You worry people won’t like you if you don’t get everything just right and even still you never feel appreciated for everything you do. And when someone does recognize your efforts? You hide from the spotlight, protesting that it wasn’t a big deal anyway. Everytime you put the work in or try something new, that nagging voice says “not good enough, try harder”, so you stay in your comfort zone. Turns out, the comfort zone isn’t very comfortable. Other people say you seem so put together, but when you look around, all you see is failure.

Are you having difficulty finding or maintaining meaningful relationships? Wrestling with self-esteem issues? Tired and frustrated with the search of true happiness? Do you excel professionally but struggle with feelings of inadequacy in your personal life. Have you wondered how lived trauma and/or generational trauma may be affecting you? You may have attempted to cope with these issues on your own only to find your depression and anxiety mounting and your interpersonal relationships suffering. These are challenges thousands of people face every day.

Are you feeling overshadowed by the challenges in your relationships? Or grappling with personal traumas that seem insurmountable? Maybe you are navigating through loss, issues with self esteem, or feelings of stress and burn out. Whatever you may be dealing with, we offer a safe haven for healing and growth. With a compassionate approach and evidence-based techniques, we are committed to guiding you through your journey, respecting your unique narrative and empowering you to rediscover harmony and joy in your relationships and within yourself. Your courage, paired with our support, paves the way for profound transformations.

I specialize in working with black women who have checked many of the boxes in life but have found themselves in a challenging relationship. One day it’s all good and the next week it's all bad. You argue all the time and feel the relationship could be fixed if you just knew what to do and what to say. Anytime you want to communicate, it just ends with more fighting. Even though you’re constantly explaining yourself, you’re not being heard. You feel alone, isolated…like you can’t talk to anyone about what’s going on. And sharing your experience with family or friends means being judged and receiving unhelpful advice to "just leave."

If you are highly critical of yourself, have difficulty trusting in yourself, are facing a life transition, feel stuck in long-standing patterns of thinking or being, or you are experiencing relational issues, therapy may be a meaningful process for you to engage in. Anxiety, depression, and issues around self-esteem are painful experiences that many of us face. Often times, we get used to feeling these ways, or don't know what to do about them, or we believe what our self-critic tells us about ourselves, resulting in feelings of shame and a pressure to be different.

Hello, and welcome to your journey of self-exploration. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who utilizes a trauma-informed lens approach to therapy. I work with trauma, mood disorders ( anxiety, depression), self-esteem, and life transitions. I typically work with clients who struggle with trauma, PTSD symptoms, mood disorders (anxiety and depression), and self-esteem. I utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems, and Psychodynamic Therapy. I create a warm, compassionate, non-judgmental, and exploratory environment for clients.

In a world not created for our comfort or success, the challenges of Black, Latine/a/x, Indigenous, Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI), and People of Color often go unnoticed by others. Are you constantly feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and unable to prioritize yourself? Do you feel as though your relationships are one-sided? Have you experienced microaggressions, felt marginalized, or like an impostor in predominantly White spaces? Are you ready to level up and reclaim your power?

Are you anxiously waiting for the other shoe to drop and can’t let yourself feel at ease? Maybe relationships feel fragile, so you overextend yourself so as not to disappoint others. If you struggle to ask for what you want/need, I can help you change these deeply ingrained patterns. In therapy we will focus on building a trusting relationship so we can explore the underlying causes for your emotional suffering, which are often unconscious. Common issues I work with are anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, codependency, grief, trauma, and depression. Relief is possible and you don't have do this alone!

Are you feeling unsure about what you want for yourself? Has your stress and anxiety become so intolerable that it prevents you from enjoying the present and moving towards your desired future? Are you having trouble even knowing what your goals are? Are feelings of self-loathing and low self-esteem keeping you stuck? Many of us hit points where we confront roadblocks and feelings that seem too difficult to overcome, which can create hopelessness and overwhelm about how to move forward. But, with the right help and tools, creating change is possible!

I have a deep passion for helping people find liberation from concerns that bring them to therapy. Understanding why we do things the way we do them is critical to growth, change and healing. I ground my work in warmth, compassion, authenticity and an understanding of how thoughts and emotions relate to neuro/physiological processes, as well as how past experiences inform current beliefs, thoughts, feelings and behaviors. My aim is to help you gain clarity into underlying causes of problems, provide strategies for coping and support you in taking risks and trying new ways of being, to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

As a creative woman, you struggle with feeling confident. You know you want to make a change but you’re not sure how. Maybe you’re struggling with deeply rooted issues that make it hard to move forward in life, or how other people perceive you. Perhaps low self-worth makes it difficult to express yourself creatively. You worry that the way you feel about yourself keeps you from living the life you really want. And you don’t feel like the kind of woman you want to be. As a creative, you feel like you're failing and the confidence you have in your relationships is eroding.