Navigating Self-Esteem

It’s hard to feel good about yourself.

You may even ask yourself, “Have I ever really loved myself? Have I ever really felt accomplished or successful? Have I ever really enjoyed any of the experiences I’ve had in my life?”

Confidence is not a word you’d choose to describe yourself.

“Confident? Psssh – more like a hot mess.”

This lack of confidence is what Madison* thought exactly. She felt her life had surely been destined for dissatisfaction.

“I know other people who live their best life, but it’s not something I’ve been able to do. I try to put myself out there, get out of my comfort zone, and it still hasn’t worked for me.”

Never-ending chatter plagued Madison. “Ugh – it’s all my fault. I never seem to do anything right. I’m so frustrated that nothing seems to go my way. Everyone else seems to have it way more put together than me.”

Trying to ignore it all hasn’t worked.

Madison was too embarrassed to tell her friends what was happening to her. She kept all her feelings bottled up, hoping that pushing everything out of her mind would help.

Instead, Madison found herself isolated from her friends, no longer doing things she loved, struggling to find joy in life, and hopeless that anything could change for her.

Madison thought, “I can’t keep living like this!”

Madison felt like nothing was working for her, and she hoped one day to wake up and snap out of it, but it didn’t happen. She knew she was not living and instead hiding from her struggles with not being good enough.

The tide turned…

Madison thought, “It’s time to stop beating myself up.” As a result, she started therapy with me.

In our work together, Madison learned how to love herself again.

With her newfound confidence and self-compassion, Madison could take steps to reach the goals she previously thought would never happen for her.

You can have this, too!

If Madison’s story resonated with you or you feel stuck, hopeless about making changes, and overwhelmed with all the negativity in your life, call me at (830) 734-4303, and we can work on melting away your internal blocks.

Let go of your internal blocks and start loving yourself again.

Yes, it’s possible for you! You can find the solution to what causes you to struggle with self-esteem.

*Name and story are composite narratives and do not reflect an actual client.