Self Esteem Therapists in Santa Monica, CA
Eri Nagai Ashlock - Anxiety - Self Esteem
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90405
I have joy, passion, and success working with minority, biracial, and 1st generation/immigrants who experience challenges adjusting to blended families and new/blended cultures. I help my clients identify reasonable solutions to current challenges and we collaborate to create coping skills that build resilience and allow you to thrive. My clients appreciate the gentle, warm, and supportive work we do together. They enjoy being seen, heard, and challenged to deepen self-awareness and overcome sadness, low self-esteem, shame, guilt, and anxiety.
I have joy, passion, and success working with minority, biracial, and 1st generation/immigrants who experience challenges adjusting to blended families and new/blended cultures. I help my clients identify reasonable solutions to current challenges and we collaborate to create coping skills that build resilience and allow you to thrive. My clients appreciate the gentle, warm, and supportive work we do together. They enjoy being seen, heard, and challenged to deepen self-awareness and overcome sadness, low self-esteem, shame, guilt, and anxiety.
Olya Baramidze
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90406 (Online Only)
If you are seeking a sense of wholeness and more meaningful relationships, you are not alone. Whether you're struggling with self-esteem, relationship issues, or exploring your inner world, I am here to support you. Through mindful exploration and self-compassion, you can rediscover a sense of calm and connection both within yourself and in your relationships with others.
If you are seeking a sense of wholeness and more meaningful relationships, you are not alone. Whether you're struggling with self-esteem, relationship issues, or exploring your inner world, I am here to support you. Through mindful exploration and self-compassion, you can rediscover a sense of calm and connection both within yourself and in your relationships with others.
Darlene Lancer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, JD, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90402 (Online Only)
Relationships bring happiness, but also create longing and loneliness. They can preoccupy us and destroy our sense of safety and self-respect. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, afraid, or lost, or are unable to decide about staying or leaving, have irresolvable conflicts, unmet needs, or feel devalued, I can help - also if you seek guidance with codependency, trauma, communication, intimacy or self-esteem. You'll gain awareness in your first session and quickly see changes in handling emotions, conflict, and boundaries. Whether seeking individual or couple counseling, you'll find solutions, empower, and an improved sense of well-being
Relationships bring happiness, but also create longing and loneliness. They can preoccupy us and destroy our sense of safety and self-respect. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, afraid, or lost, or are unable to decide about staying or leaving, have irresolvable conflicts, unmet needs, or feel devalued, I can help - also if you seek guidance with codependency, trauma, communication, intimacy or self-esteem. You'll gain awareness in your first session and quickly see changes in handling emotions, conflict, and boundaries. Whether seeking individual or couple counseling, you'll find solutions, empower, and an improved sense of well-being
If your goals or dreams have drifted, seem out of reach, or you just feel stuck, I can help navigate you to a better understanding of yourself for permanent change. I learn to speak your individual language, to help and coach you to live a more manageable and meaningful life. I take a goal-oriented approach to psychotherapy. My innovative techniques help to empower patients to learn the tools and strategies they need to navigate through life challenges. I will assist you in defining achievable goals and will help you learn simple, understandable procedures that will become second nature to help you reach those goals.
If your goals or dreams have drifted, seem out of reach, or you just feel stuck, I can help navigate you to a better understanding of yourself for permanent change. I learn to speak your individual language, to help and coach you to live a more manageable and meaningful life. I take a goal-oriented approach to psychotherapy. My innovative techniques help to empower patients to learn the tools and strategies they need to navigate through life challenges. I will assist you in defining achievable goals and will help you learn simple, understandable procedures that will become second nature to help you reach those goals.
Nicole Evans
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Are you struggling to find the motivation or focus to get through daily tasks? Do you feel like you are going through life alone or unsure about who you are? Or do you simply just need someone to listen and talk to? If so, I am here to help you. I specialize in working with young adults, and adults with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, I also provide therapy for grief/loss, relationship issues, and self-acceptance.
Are you struggling to find the motivation or focus to get through daily tasks? Do you feel like you are going through life alone or unsure about who you are? Or do you simply just need someone to listen and talk to? If so, I am here to help you. I specialize in working with young adults, and adults with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, I also provide therapy for grief/loss, relationship issues, and self-acceptance.
DeAnna Tavakoly: Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Trauma
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90405 (Online Only)
I work primarily with adults struggling with self-esteem and unresolved trauma. Common issues may present as people-pleasing, codependency, over-working, poor boundaries, social anxiety, isolation, dissociation & negative self-talk. My approach assists clients in gaining education, learning new skills & gaining deeper self-understanding. Whether your goal is to improve confidence, reduce anxiety & depression symptoms, or live a more fulfilling life, together as a team we can work towards not only reducing symptoms, but addressing the root cause of core issues so that you can live with more peace and contentment within yourself.
I work primarily with adults struggling with self-esteem and unresolved trauma. Common issues may present as people-pleasing, codependency, over-working, poor boundaries, social anxiety, isolation, dissociation & negative self-talk. My approach assists clients in gaining education, learning new skills & gaining deeper self-understanding. Whether your goal is to improve confidence, reduce anxiety & depression symptoms, or live a more fulfilling life, together as a team we can work towards not only reducing symptoms, but addressing the root cause of core issues so that you can live with more peace and contentment within yourself.
Savannah Okada-Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Depresion
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, APCC, AMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90405
On the outside, you make success look easy, though it comes at a cost. You hide parts of yourself leaving you wrestling with overwhelm, anxiety, and self-esteem. You may even feel an internal polarity. My goal is to help alleviate the struggles and difficulties you've been carrying alone by providing a caring and welcoming space. Together, we will look at various parts of yourself and find what's not working, so new patterns can emerge by deepening insight and finding pragmatic solutions. I enjoy helping clients improve communication, understand emotions, and create a healthy relationship with themselves and others.
On the outside, you make success look easy, though it comes at a cost. You hide parts of yourself leaving you wrestling with overwhelm, anxiety, and self-esteem. You may even feel an internal polarity. My goal is to help alleviate the struggles and difficulties you've been carrying alone by providing a caring and welcoming space. Together, we will look at various parts of yourself and find what's not working, so new patterns can emerge by deepening insight and finding pragmatic solutions. I enjoy helping clients improve communication, understand emotions, and create a healthy relationship with themselves and others.
Carol Silbergeld
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90402 (Online Only)
Welcome to my therapy site. Life can be very stressful for all of us. Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Would you like to improve your self-esteem and/or your relationships? You can learn a lot about yourself and your ways of being. You can also get help with making changes so that you are happier with how your life is going. These are good reasons to call for a consultation. I offer a supportive, non-judgmental therapy relationship in which my clients feel respected and understood.
Welcome to my therapy site. Life can be very stressful for all of us. Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Would you like to improve your self-esteem and/or your relationships? You can learn a lot about yourself and your ways of being. You can also get help with making changes so that you are happier with how your life is going. These are good reasons to call for a consultation. I offer a supportive, non-judgmental therapy relationship in which my clients feel respected and understood.
Sam Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90401
I have experience supporting adults, couples, adolescents, and children, as well as adults in group therapy addressing such issues as trauma, self-worth, relationships, phase of life transitions, self esteem, substance use, mood disorders, and personality disorders.
The relationship between client and therapist is essential for meaningful work to take place. To honor your process, I will approach our discussions with warmth, empathy, sometimes humor, and realness, all with the intent to challenge you as we create the space to face your experience of the world. My therapeutic approach is integrative and relational, rooted in the idea that our past experiences influence our reflexive responses to the world around us as we continue to grow. In our work we will focus on the present and past to discover and adapt what hasn’t historically worked, as you navigate relationships, stressors, and change.
I have experience supporting adults, couples, adolescents, and children, as well as adults in group therapy addressing such issues as trauma, self-worth, relationships, phase of life transitions, self esteem, substance use, mood disorders, and personality disorders.
The relationship between client and therapist is essential for meaningful work to take place. To honor your process, I will approach our discussions with warmth, empathy, sometimes humor, and realness, all with the intent to challenge you as we create the space to face your experience of the world. My therapeutic approach is integrative and relational, rooted in the idea that our past experiences influence our reflexive responses to the world around us as we continue to grow. In our work we will focus on the present and past to discover and adapt what hasn’t historically worked, as you navigate relationships, stressors, and change.
Stella Michon Barnes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90403
I believe everyone is capable of change, no matter how stuck or lost. I work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, self-esteem, teen issues, and maternal mental health (complete list below). I strive to cater my therapy to the unique needs and challenges of each client. In doing so, I work to explore what lies beneath the issues holding clients back and begin to make way for more happiness and self-esteem in their daily lives.
I believe everyone is capable of change, no matter how stuck or lost. I work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, self-esteem, teen issues, and maternal mental health (complete list below). I strive to cater my therapy to the unique needs and challenges of each client. In doing so, I work to explore what lies beneath the issues holding clients back and begin to make way for more happiness and self-esteem in their daily lives.
Jenny Hoit
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90404
I’m here to help you creatively navigate your challenges and feel more at home in your life. Your experience of therapy will be uniquely your own. Our work together can focus on specific goals or it can be exploratory and non-linear. While talking will usually be a large part of therapy, we may also include writing, reflective exercises, meditation practices, story telling, role playing, therapeutic touch, and art making. As we work together, we'll continue to discover what approaches work best for you. I offer therapy over the phone, also known as remote therapy, to accommodate challenges you may have with coming to my office.
I’m here to help you creatively navigate your challenges and feel more at home in your life. Your experience of therapy will be uniquely your own. Our work together can focus on specific goals or it can be exploratory and non-linear. While talking will usually be a large part of therapy, we may also include writing, reflective exercises, meditation practices, story telling, role playing, therapeutic touch, and art making. As we work together, we'll continue to discover what approaches work best for you. I offer therapy over the phone, also known as remote therapy, to accommodate challenges you may have with coming to my office.
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Lauryn J. Hunter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Experience a creative way to process thoughts, behaviors, and feelings? Our goal at Hunter Therapy Family Counseling is to create a safe and playful environment to heal from change, prolonged stress, grief loss, and trauma. Art therapy can be an alternative to traditional talk therapy. Therapeutic activities include art therapy, painting, sand trays, sports psychology, jewelry, slime, and gardening. Therapy in the garden can be very relaxing and each session is designed to meet individual needs.
Experience a creative way to process thoughts, behaviors, and feelings? Our goal at Hunter Therapy Family Counseling is to create a safe and playful environment to heal from change, prolonged stress, grief loss, and trauma. Art therapy can be an alternative to traditional talk therapy. Therapeutic activities include art therapy, painting, sand trays, sports psychology, jewelry, slime, and gardening. Therapy in the garden can be very relaxing and each session is designed to meet individual needs.
Jonathan Makiri
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90405 (Online Only)
I have two primary areas of focus: couples and men. When couples feel stuck they tend to limit their perspectives and possibilities and blame each other. I work to identify entrenched patterns of dysfunction and offer realistic and practical forms of communication that foster improved connection, trust and hope. I encourage couples to take responsibility for the relationship they have created and support them to embody their authentic selves within their relationship. I utilize Psychodynamic, Family Systems & Attachment-Focused therapy to focus on how your history impacts your current relationships.
I have two primary areas of focus: couples and men. When couples feel stuck they tend to limit their perspectives and possibilities and blame each other. I work to identify entrenched patterns of dysfunction and offer realistic and practical forms of communication that foster improved connection, trust and hope. I encourage couples to take responsibility for the relationship they have created and support them to embody their authentic selves within their relationship. I utilize Psychodynamic, Family Systems & Attachment-Focused therapy to focus on how your history impacts your current relationships.
I specialize in helping clients with Anxiety, Fears, Phobias, Insomnia, Emotional Eating and Self Esteem.
Sleep Better, Worry Less and Enjoy Life More! With the help of Hypnosis, CBT-I for Insomnia, Guided Imagery, NLP, Mindfulness and other related modalities, personal insight and professional experience, I provide clients a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, weed out unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia. I love empowering others to achieve their goals and dreams and helping people better understand themselves and the world we live in so that they can experience more of the joy life has to offer. I also have a 6 Week Online Sleep Recovery Course at courses.hypnotherapyandwellness.com
I specialize in helping clients with Anxiety, Fears, Phobias, Insomnia, Emotional Eating and Self Esteem.
Sleep Better, Worry Less and Enjoy Life More! With the help of Hypnosis, CBT-I for Insomnia, Guided Imagery, NLP, Mindfulness and other related modalities, personal insight and professional experience, I provide clients a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, weed out unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia. I love empowering others to achieve their goals and dreams and helping people better understand themselves and the world we live in so that they can experience more of the joy life has to offer. I also have a 6 Week Online Sleep Recovery Course at courses.hypnotherapyandwellness.com
Su Jin Feuer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90404 (Online Only)
With over 25 years of experience, I am a licensed psychotherapist serving clients in California and New York over telehealth from my practice in Santa Monica, CA. I support individuals, couples and adult families at various life stages, challenges and transitions. Themes of my work with clients include, but are not limited to mental health, career, performance, self esteem, family/parenting, and relationships with a focus on early childhood, attachment, relational work, the intergenerational family, and shadow work. In addition, I support individuals, couples and adult families impacted by illness and loss.
With over 25 years of experience, I am a licensed psychotherapist serving clients in California and New York over telehealth from my practice in Santa Monica, CA. I support individuals, couples and adult families at various life stages, challenges and transitions. Themes of my work with clients include, but are not limited to mental health, career, performance, self esteem, family/parenting, and relationships with a focus on early childhood, attachment, relational work, the intergenerational family, and shadow work. In addition, I support individuals, couples and adult families impacted by illness and loss.
Alice Kuhns
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90401
It is my belief that the quality of our therapeutic relationship is the most important tool in our work together. My style of therapy is rooted in psychodynamic and attachment theory, which means I aim to help you gain insight on old relational patterns, so that you can make choices that feel more aligned with your true self. In our sessions, I hope that we can befriend all the various parts of yourself, and learn to relate to those parts with compassion and care.
It is my belief that the quality of our therapeutic relationship is the most important tool in our work together. My style of therapy is rooted in psychodynamic and attachment theory, which means I aim to help you gain insight on old relational patterns, so that you can make choices that feel more aligned with your true self. In our sessions, I hope that we can befriend all the various parts of yourself, and learn to relate to those parts with compassion and care.
Tara Vatankhah
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RYT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90403
The natural ebb & flow of life can at times make us feel disconnected, lost or confused. Therapy can facilitate in building self-awareness & help put the pieces back together. I would feel honored to be part of your healing journey. The suffering we experience can become a gift if we work through it. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is based on the idea that wisdom lives within all of us. My hope is to help you tap into & live from that place of connection to your own unique inner compass. I utilize mindfulness, somatic, narrative, CBT & family systems theoretical frameworks to help you create & lead a more fulfilling life.
The natural ebb & flow of life can at times make us feel disconnected, lost or confused. Therapy can facilitate in building self-awareness & help put the pieces back together. I would feel honored to be part of your healing journey. The suffering we experience can become a gift if we work through it. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is based on the idea that wisdom lives within all of us. My hope is to help you tap into & live from that place of connection to your own unique inner compass. I utilize mindfulness, somatic, narrative, CBT & family systems theoretical frameworks to help you create & lead a more fulfilling life.
Jessica Serber
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90403
If you’ve found your way to my profile, I imagine there is some part of your life that feels less-than-ideal. Change is possible and you’ve just taken the first step. Do you experience anxiety or unwanted thoughts or have OCD? Do you find yourself worrying excessively about your safety or that of your loved ones? Is anxiety or self-doubt keeping you from getting what you want out of life, interfering with your relationships, or keeping you stuck? Are you struggling with your self-esteem, body image, or perfectionism?
If you’ve found your way to my profile, I imagine there is some part of your life that feels less-than-ideal. Change is possible and you’ve just taken the first step. Do you experience anxiety or unwanted thoughts or have OCD? Do you find yourself worrying excessively about your safety or that of your loved ones? Is anxiety or self-doubt keeping you from getting what you want out of life, interfering with your relationships, or keeping you stuck? Are you struggling with your self-esteem, body image, or perfectionism?
I work with people who are ready for change, people who have recognized that they are stuck in unproductive, repeating patterns in their lives and want to break free, and people who are ready to commit to their own personal growth. I have several specialties, including: the management of a broad range of feelings; concerns about body image and sexuality; communication difficulties; loss and grief; empowerment; self-esteem; and, dealing with life-threatening illness.
I work with people who are ready for change, people who have recognized that they are stuck in unproductive, repeating patterns in their lives and want to break free, and people who are ready to commit to their own personal growth. I have several specialties, including: the management of a broad range of feelings; concerns about body image and sexuality; communication difficulties; loss and grief; empowerment; self-esteem; and, dealing with life-threatening illness.
Michelle Cohen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in helping individuals and couples to gain the insight to help break through the barriers of sadness, frustration, anxiety and fear. My work involves helping clients discover personal insights about why they feel the way they do in their personal and relationship patterns. I approach each client's needs and issues with respect and empathy in an objective, non-judgmental manner. We all have patterns of thoughts and behaviors that have helped us survive emotionally. It is my goal to help clients understand themselves better and resolve their problems to find the peace and happiness in their lives that they deserve.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples to gain the insight to help break through the barriers of sadness, frustration, anxiety and fear. My work involves helping clients discover personal insights about why they feel the way they do in their personal and relationship patterns. I approach each client's needs and issues with respect and empathy in an objective, non-judgmental manner. We all have patterns of thoughts and behaviors that have helped us survive emotionally. It is my goal to help clients understand themselves better and resolve their problems to find the peace and happiness in their lives that they deserve.
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Self Esteem Therapists
When should a person seek therapy for low self-esteem?
When self-esteem problems begin to disrupt the healthy daily functioning of an individual, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not engaging with friends for fear of being judged, not completing work assignments because they don’t think they’re capable, or not finding romantic love because they don’t feel they’re worthy of it, a therapist may be able to help.
What are the signs of low self-esteem?
Low self-esteem is a common issue that can affect a person's mental and emotional well-being. Some common signs of low self-esteem include negative self-talk, perfectionism, social anxiety, difficulty making decisions, an inability to set boundaries, people-pleasing, and others. A lack of belief in oneself or one’s abilities and a feeling of not being worthy or deserving underlie most of these characteristics.
What causes low self-esteem?
Feelings of low self-worth can begin in childhood or adulthood. Being raised by a highly critical parent or growing up feeling constant disapproval can stay with a person well into adulthood. Specific issues in adulthood may also be a cause of low self-esteem. An unhappy relationship, a dysfunctional work or school experience can impact a person’s feelings of self-worth.
How can therapy improve self-esteem?
Therapists can help identify negative thought patterns that keep the client stuck in a loop of destructive self-talk and develop coping skills to change the voice in their head. A therapist can help with goal-setting, so that clients are better able to stay on task and build confidence from successfully completing work they’re proud of. Coaching a client on how to better communicate can improve relationships. These skills can result in someone with low self-esteem feeling empowered and living with less fear.