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Are you wondering ‘How do I deal with confidence and self-esteem? How can I overcome negative feelings I have about myself?’
Symptoms of low self-esteem may include:
- feeling worthless
- feeling incompetent and unrealistic about our abilities
- feeling unloved
- being overwhelmed with fear and negative thoughts
- being unrealistic about goals
- being drawn into destructive relationships
- fear of change
- distorted views of self and others
Counselling
If you feel you have low confidence or self-esteem or need to boost your self-confidence, counselling can help you overcome your negative feelings about yourself. Many people’s lack of self-confidence originates from when they were young, whereas others lose confidence following a traumatic event or life event such as losing a job or end of a relationship. This can lead to a lack of trust in others or ourselves.
Here’s an interesting article in Psychology Today magazine about overcoming low self-esteem.
Coaching
For specific focused areas, for example work and professional issues including career change, dealing with threat of redundancy, work-life balance, preparing for interviews or setting up and running a business, an action-oriented coaching approach may be more appropriate.
The Coaching Academy, who train coaches, offers some useful tips on ways to boost your self-esteem and confidence.
Remember your low self-esteem and lack of confidence may be a belief rather than fact and many people find that they can overcome both of these with the right support.
Our therapists have a range of skills and specialities – please read each of our profiles to find out more.