Self-esteem is a term used to describe how you feel about yourself. It’s an appraisal of how much you value yourself in areas such as personality, appearance, emotions, beliefs, and behaviors. Our level of self-confidence is directly related to our overall sense of personal worth.

Such hardships might include:

• Growing up in a dysfunctional family whose members may have been abusive, neglectful, critical, shaming, or modeled low self-esteem

• Being bullied, teased, or harassed in school, at work, or in relationships

• Growing up in a family or being the partner of someone with an addiction

• Going through an isolated or ongoing traumatic or stressful event that renders you helpless or powerless

• Performance issues at work or school that undermines your confidence

• Medical or mental health issues

Low Self-Esteem Can Bring You Down

The tragedy about having low self-esteem is that it can cause a poorer quality-of-life.  It can cause additional stressors that can make life more difficult. It can lead you to have a negative, pessimistic mindset that can adversely affect your mood and spirit. It can negatively affect your relationships and work performance. It can cause problems with perfectionism and procrastination. You can neglect taking care of yourself and even start engaging in self-defeating behaviors as unhealthy coping responses that reflect your negative self-concept, causing further troubles.

Perhaps the biggest tragedy of all is that you begin to lack confidence in your abilities.  This can lead to your not pursuing your dreams. You can end up sacrificing your innate potential, robbing yourself of true happiness and the world of your contributions.

Let Us Help You Overcome

The counseling services at Personal Victory Counseling, Inc. can help you overcome these blocks and strive toward becoming the best version of yourself possible. Together, we will build a personalized action plan to help you boost your self-esteem and love the skin you’re in.

• Learn strategies for combating negative self-talk and conquering the inner voice that puts you down and interferes with living the kind of life you deserve

• Build your assertiveness and social skills to help you ask for what you need and want, and to develop the courage needed to take risks that will help propel your life forward in a positive direction

• Develop a positive body image and uncover the secrets to feeling sexy and appreciative of your appearance

• Work through fears of rejection and abandonment, heal unresolved issues from your past that are acting as barriers to your growth, and learn how to take back control of your life and become the person you’ve always wanted to be