That is the dictionary definition of Self Esteem. But the dictionary can’t define YOU.

Self-esteem relates to how you feel about yourself, what your beliefs are. These are not based on other people’s views. When looking at the word self-esteem it can feel like the unspoken word ‘low’ is missing and would fit better if placed alongside it.

Through our counselling sessions we will look at your self-esteem, what it feels like for you, from my private and confidential counselling room in Storrington, West Sussex.

It may be that you have negative thoughts about yourself, or find it is easier to hold on to mistakes you may have made, albeit you only made that mistake once but once was too much or too hard for you to let go. 

And that’s ok, because as I said above this is about your beliefs in yourself, right now. It may be that you are focusing on your weaknesses or are blaming yourself for things you have or haven’t done.

Low self-esteem can be seen as a stumbling block, stopping you from doing what you really want to do. But with low self-esteem, you’ve already talked yourself out of actually being able to do whatever it was you wanted to do in the first place or justified why you shouldn’t go for it!

This, of course, can be debilitating for you and the life that you want to live. You begin to avoid situations that may seem difficult and this can impact your social life. You may detach yourself from family, friends or work colleagues which will link into your low self-esteem cycle. 

During our counselling sessions we will look at the impact that this is having on your life, together in a supportive environment. Then we will make the changes that will put your life firmly back on track.