If your inner critic runs the show and you are tired of feeling not enough, therapy can help you see yourself more clearly and more kindly.
Reach out to schedule a session and begin rebuilding your sense of self.
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If your inner critic is brutal, compliments bounce right off, and you are constantly comparing yourself to everyone else, it is hard to feel good in your own life.
Low self-esteem is not just“feeling insecure”—it shapes choices in friendships, school, work, and relationships.
We will gently challenge the stories you have absorbed about yourself and build new ones. You are not a problem to fix. You’re someone worth getting to know.
HELP FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS
WITH LOW SELF-ESTEEM
Therapy can help a lot. We will work on:
SIGNS YOU MIGHT BE STRUGGLING
WITH LOW SELF-ESTEEM:
Harsh self-talk: “I am annoying,”“I am ugly,” “I am failing,” “I am not enough”
Difficulty accepting praise or acknowledging strengths
Over-apologizing, over-achieving or disappearing to avoid attention
Settling for less than you deserve in friendships or relationships
Fear of trying new things in case you fail
Identify where negative beliefs came from (family, school, peers, trauma, culture)
Use CBT and narrative approaches to rewrite unhelpful scripts
Practice speaking to yourself the way you would speak to someone you love
Build experiences of competence, courage, and agency small but powerful
Strengthen boundaries so your worth is not determined by other people
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KARI D’AMATO, LCPCAt Opal KC, 8575 W. 110th Street, Suite 320, Overland Park, KS 66214(913) 735-6767counseling@karidamato.com
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