Build Self-Esteem From the Inside
Confidence & Self-Esteem Therapy
Do you find yourself second-guessing your worth?
Struggling to speak up, set boundaries, or trust your own voice?
Feeling like no matter what you do—it’s never quite good enough?
You may be living with low self-esteem, even if you appear confident to others.
It can show up quietly:
- Taking care of others’ needs at the expense of your own
- Apologizing for things that aren’t your fault
- Overthinking texts or conversations
- Saying “yes” when you mean “no”
- Downplaying your needs or accomplishments
- Not being able to recognize your own needs and desires
- Feeling unworthy of love, rest, or success
- Not loving and accepting yourself fully
You’re not broken—you’ve adapted. Often, these patterns are responses to early life experiences, trauma, cultural messaging, or systems of oppression that shaped how safe it felt to take up space.
I offer self esteem therapy to help you untangle these old stories, reconnect with your core self, and learn how to move through life with confidence and clarity.
How Therapy for Self-Esteem Can Help You:
If you’ve been searching for self-esteem help or therapy for self-worth, you’re in the right place. In our work together, you’ll learn to:
- Feel more grounded, empowered, and resilient in your sense of self
- Build self esteem by uncovering and shifting inner narratives that keep you small
- Improve relationship with inner critic and foster more compassionate self-talk
- Practice boundaries so you can advocate for your needs and say no without guilt
- Let go of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and performance as a form of worth
- Trust your emotions, make decisions with clarity, and move through the world with greater self-trust
A Holistic, Trauma-Informed Approach
I don’t believe in quick fixes or surface solutions. Sometimes, people come to therapy with some awareness—they know where their patterns come from. They can name the inner critic, recognize people-pleasing, or understand how experiences shaped self-worth.
But knowing is only part of the work. What’s often missing is the ability to do something different—to embody that insight when it matters most. That’s where I come in.
My approach is grounded in attachment theory, depth psychology, somatics, and parts work—a blend of modalities that helps you bridge the gap between understanding and action. We explore not just what you’re feeling, but why it’s there, and how to practice new ways of being in real time.
Examples of what our work together might address:
- The family and cultural dynamics that shaped your early identity
- The protective roles of the inner critic and the fawn response
- Emotional regulation and nervous system safety
- Embodied practices to strengthen your boundaries and voice
- Reparenting, inner child healing, and the slow return to self trust
My approach is grounded in attachment theory, depth psychology, somatic experiencing, and parts work—a blend of modalities that helps you bridge the gap between understanding and action. We explore not just what you’re feeling, but why it’s there, and how to practice new ways of being in real time.
I meet you with both compassion and directness. In our sessions, we don’t just talk—we slow down, feel, try things out, and practice together. Over time, those insights become not just things you know—but ways you live and move in the world.
Self-Esteem & Self-Worth Therapy – Online in California
I support many people of different identities who want to feel more confident, grounded, and at home in themselves. If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink, shape-shift, or hustle for your worth—this space is for you.
I provide confidence therapy and self-esteem support online across California, so you can do this important work in a setting that feels safe, affirming, and accessible.
Some of the people I work with on self-esteem include:
- Adults navigating people-pleasing, burnout, or codependency
- Teens and young adults exploring identity, boundaries, and self-trust
- LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking self-worth in a world that often misunderstands
- Highly sensitive and neurodivergent folks who’ve internalized being “too much” or “not enough”
- Women and femmes healing from the patriarchy, perfectionism, and invisibility
- Men working to redefine strength, self awareness, and self-respect
- Trauma survivors reclaiming safety, voice, and inner stability
- Anyone longing for a more compassionate, authentic relationship with themselves
Therapy with Kat 