Self Esteem Therapists in 33308
Mary Ann Dente
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Many times life can be so overwhelming that breathing seems to become a challenge and feeling your heart will burst the new norm. Other times, your thoughts and feelings become so unbearably heavy and painful, completing daily mundane tasks become monumental challenges. Then the feelings of guilt and hopelessness invade you accompanied with their friends, Negative Thoughts. They become intrusive, setting up camp in your mind, and drowning you with sadness, anger, frustration, dread, helplessness, worry or any combination of these. These thoughts and feelings are real and sometimes even visceral, yet they don't have to paralyze you.
Many times life can be so overwhelming that breathing seems to become a challenge and feeling your heart will burst the new norm. Other times, your thoughts and feelings become so unbearably heavy and painful, completing daily mundane tasks become monumental challenges. Then the feelings of guilt and hopelessness invade you accompanied with their friends, Negative Thoughts. They become intrusive, setting up camp in your mind, and drowning you with sadness, anger, frustration, dread, helplessness, worry or any combination of these. These thoughts and feelings are real and sometimes even visceral, yet they don't have to paralyze you.
Simone Finnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Hello, I am a fully Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Owner and Director of Simple Therapy Now. As an experienced therapist, I specialize in Individual, Couples, Teens, Family therapy, and Women's Issues therapy. I see clients for a broad range of circumstances and challenges, ranging from but not limited to; Couples Relational health; Marital issues, Family Healing and Functioning; Teen and Child issues; Relapse prevention; Stress and Life Transitions, Spiritual issues; Personal growth; Psychological /mental health disorders such Anxiety, Depression, Mood disorders, Chronic illness coping to Multi-Crisis situations and more.
Hello, I am a fully Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Owner and Director of Simple Therapy Now. As an experienced therapist, I specialize in Individual, Couples, Teens, Family therapy, and Women's Issues therapy. I see clients for a broad range of circumstances and challenges, ranging from but not limited to; Couples Relational health; Marital issues, Family Healing and Functioning; Teen and Child issues; Relapse prevention; Stress and Life Transitions, Spiritual issues; Personal growth; Psychological /mental health disorders such Anxiety, Depression, Mood disorders, Chronic illness coping to Multi-Crisis situations and more.
Elizabeth Sumpf
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT-200, TCYM
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Does it feel like you wear a mask in everyday life? As if there’s a disconnect between your true self and what you show to others. Maybe you feel disconnected from yourself and uncertain what it even means to feel connected to your body and aligned with your soul. Do you want to be guided by your intuition but feel it’s clouded by fear and shame? Does a judgmental inner critic control most of your thoughts and you don’t know how to stop it? You have awareness that things need to change and now it’s exploring how to make these changes. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting."
Does it feel like you wear a mask in everyday life? As if there’s a disconnect between your true self and what you show to others. Maybe you feel disconnected from yourself and uncertain what it even means to feel connected to your body and aligned with your soul. Do you want to be guided by your intuition but feel it’s clouded by fear and shame? Does a judgmental inner critic control most of your thoughts and you don’t know how to stop it? You have awareness that things need to change and now it’s exploring how to make these changes. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting."
Amanda Wasserman
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Do you constantly reminisce back to a time in your life when things just “felt better?” We as humans tend to avoid things that make us uncomfortable, whether it be conversations, places, or even emotions. My goal as your therapist is to support you while you explore what is presently keeping you from feeling better as we identify and address what's keeping you stuck.
Do you constantly reminisce back to a time in your life when things just “felt better?” We as humans tend to avoid things that make us uncomfortable, whether it be conversations, places, or even emotions. My goal as your therapist is to support you while you explore what is presently keeping you from feeling better as we identify and address what's keeping you stuck.
Keny Felix
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MDiv, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
I welcome the opportunity to assist you with your present concerns through online therapy as we continue to face the Covid-19 pandemic. With more than 20 years of experience, I provide individual, couples, marital, and family counseling. My services are designed to help you gain greater insight, overcome present challenges and help you grow. For your safety, we can meet online through my counseling portal due to the current pandemic. While my preferred therapeutic orientation is person-centered, I take a holistic and integrative approach to mental health. I am licensed to provide services in Florida and Georgia.
I welcome the opportunity to assist you with your present concerns through online therapy as we continue to face the Covid-19 pandemic. With more than 20 years of experience, I provide individual, couples, marital, and family counseling. My services are designed to help you gain greater insight, overcome present challenges and help you grow. For your safety, we can meet online through my counseling portal due to the current pandemic. While my preferred therapeutic orientation is person-centered, I take a holistic and integrative approach to mental health. I am licensed to provide services in Florida and Georgia.
Alice Smith
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
My priority is for you to feel valued, understood and hopeful, as we work together to improve the quality of your life. I offer support, motivation and guidance - using techniques that are best for your therapy needs and personality. My experience includes helping clients with depression, anxiety, stress, fears, abuse, low self esteem, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, workplace conflicts, and life transitions. In addition to my work in mental health counseling, I have twenty years of management experience in human resources and employee relations.
My priority is for you to feel valued, understood and hopeful, as we work together to improve the quality of your life. I offer support, motivation and guidance - using techniques that are best for your therapy needs and personality. My experience includes helping clients with depression, anxiety, stress, fears, abuse, low self esteem, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, workplace conflicts, and life transitions. In addition to my work in mental health counseling, I have twenty years of management experience in human resources and employee relations.
Virginia B Gaddis
Counselor, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Oakland Park, FL 33308 (Online Only)
My name is Virginia B. Gaddis , and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I am a people person; and as such have a passion for helping people. I received my Masters in Counseling from Barry University and specialize in Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy.
My name is Virginia B. Gaddis , and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I am a people person; and as such have a passion for helping people. I received my Masters in Counseling from Barry University and specialize in Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy.
Michael Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Michael Perez is a bilingual (English, Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 4 years of experience working with clients of all ages who are encountering difficulties in managing depression, anxiety, career-related stress, poor coping skills, family conflict, grief, life transitions, mental stress, relationships, low self-esteem, stress, substance use, trauma, and PTSD.
Michael Perez is a bilingual (English, Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 4 years of experience working with clients of all ages who are encountering difficulties in managing depression, anxiety, career-related stress, poor coping skills, family conflict, grief, life transitions, mental stress, relationships, low self-esteem, stress, substance use, trauma, and PTSD.
Andrea Woodburn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT 200
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
It takes courage to create change. An ideal client is open to all the possibilities of growth, someone willing to step out of their unhealthy or unhelpful patterns. Connecting with a licensed therapist can be the first step towards growth. My 25+ years of clinical experience has given me the privilege and honor to address individual, relationship and family issues from A-Z. The need to get unstuck along with the desire to create and maintain change are often what bring people into my office.
It takes courage to create change. An ideal client is open to all the possibilities of growth, someone willing to step out of their unhealthy or unhelpful patterns. Connecting with a licensed therapist can be the first step towards growth. My 25+ years of clinical experience has given me the privilege and honor to address individual, relationship and family issues from A-Z. The need to get unstuck along with the desire to create and maintain change are often what bring people into my office.
Katelyn Horan
Psychological Associate, DNP, PMHNPBC
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Katelyn is a doctorally prepared, board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP, PMHNP-BC) who treats individuals across the lifespan with a variety of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, bipolarity, ADHD, and stress. She is passionate about restoring hope and takes pride in establishing trusting, caring, and compassionate relationships with each of her individual patients. She strives to optimize the quality of life for each individual through a multi-faceted approach, utilizing both psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic techniques.
Katelyn is a doctorally prepared, board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP, PMHNP-BC) who treats individuals across the lifespan with a variety of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, bipolarity, ADHD, and stress. She is passionate about restoring hope and takes pride in establishing trusting, caring, and compassionate relationships with each of her individual patients. She strives to optimize the quality of life for each individual through a multi-faceted approach, utilizing both psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic techniques.
Jennifer Dash
Counselor, LMHC, MCAP, EMDR, NCC
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Are you feeling stuck? Do you blame yourself or bad luck for unfortunate things that happen in your life? How are your connections with others-are those connections the quality you want them to be? I specialise in EMDR therapy; which can improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, addiction and C-PTSD. Change your narrative, build an empowered self-esteem, and have more adaptive and resilient thoughts, instead of draining and racing ones. Coping and grounding skills give you the authentic pause you need to turn your life around. Bloom to life, stop drowning in it.
Are you feeling stuck? Do you blame yourself or bad luck for unfortunate things that happen in your life? How are your connections with others-are those connections the quality you want them to be? I specialise in EMDR therapy; which can improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, addiction and C-PTSD. Change your narrative, build an empowered self-esteem, and have more adaptive and resilient thoughts, instead of draining and racing ones. Coping and grounding skills give you the authentic pause you need to turn your life around. Bloom to life, stop drowning in it.
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Jeffrey D Mandelkorn
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Life has become exhausting, disheartening, and downright difficult. In fact, it's felt like that for some time now. Despite your successes, it feels like you've been going through life trying to force a square peg into a round hole. You've not been able to cultivate the life you want for yourself. Anxiety, fear, self-doubt, and hopelessness have become all too routine. These painful feelings often show themselves in conflicts with your meaningful relationships, difficulties at work or school, and diminishing motivation and energy level.
Life has become exhausting, disheartening, and downright difficult. In fact, it's felt like that for some time now. Despite your successes, it feels like you've been going through life trying to force a square peg into a round hole. You've not been able to cultivate the life you want for yourself. Anxiety, fear, self-doubt, and hopelessness have become all too routine. These painful feelings often show themselves in conflicts with your meaningful relationships, difficulties at work or school, and diminishing motivation and energy level.
Dr. Andre Caruso
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Having to work is a major part of life. Imagine enjoying your life more, while also being present in your job, and connecting more with friends and family. Visualize not experiencing burnout, being overwhelmed with stress or having a work-life balance out of whack. Ready to make that your reality? I specialize with assisting Professionals with behavior/habit change, mindset, stress, communication and achieving a work-life balance. Additionally, I assist those in exploring their identity, be it, their personal, professional, sexual and/or gender identity. Let me assist you in achieving your personal and professional goals!
Having to work is a major part of life. Imagine enjoying your life more, while also being present in your job, and connecting more with friends and family. Visualize not experiencing burnout, being overwhelmed with stress or having a work-life balance out of whack. Ready to make that your reality? I specialize with assisting Professionals with behavior/habit change, mindset, stress, communication and achieving a work-life balance. Additionally, I assist those in exploring their identity, be it, their personal, professional, sexual and/or gender identity. Let me assist you in achieving your personal and professional goals!
Kelli Malkasian
Psychologist, PsyD, CEDS-C
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
Would you like to change your relationship with food or your body? Is your life consumed with thoughts about body image, fears of weight gain, food avoidance or disordered eating behaviors? Do you want to work through your anxiety, depression and/or other roadblocks in your life? If yes, then I would love to work with you. I help clients to build resilience and cope with life's challenges. I embrace our mutual humanity, which allows for an open, collaborative and casual style to therapy. I use connection, metaphor, and humor in my work as catalysts for change.
Would you like to change your relationship with food or your body? Is your life consumed with thoughts about body image, fears of weight gain, food avoidance or disordered eating behaviors? Do you want to work through your anxiety, depression and/or other roadblocks in your life? If yes, then I would love to work with you. I help clients to build resilience and cope with life's challenges. I embrace our mutual humanity, which allows for an open, collaborative and casual style to therapy. I use connection, metaphor, and humor in my work as catalysts for change.
Mark Ehrenshaft
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
I feel very strongly that the therapeutic relationship is critical in helping clients work through their issues. However, it is also the therapist's style and ability, working collaboratively with clients, to identify these difficulties and plan a course of care in a safe and confidential environment that is equally essential. I have over 25 years experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and families.
I feel very strongly that the therapeutic relationship is critical in helping clients work through their issues. However, it is also the therapist's style and ability, working collaboratively with clients, to identify these difficulties and plan a course of care in a safe and confidential environment that is equally essential. I have over 25 years experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and families.
Alana Nelson-Patnaude
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Are you seeking happiness, contentment, improved relationships, more effective communication, more control over your emotions, more satisfaction & success in life, & a feeling of being accepted, respected, & loved? Then you've come to the right place. I work with individuals, couples. & families to dramatically improve coping skills, which they can then utilize to become their best selves, meet their goals, develop, build, and nurture important relationships, create successes, and bring into existence the lives they've only dreamed of having. (Reach me quickly, send a TEXT 24/7.) (Don't forget to ask about my current specials)
Are you seeking happiness, contentment, improved relationships, more effective communication, more control over your emotions, more satisfaction & success in life, & a feeling of being accepted, respected, & loved? Then you've come to the right place. I work with individuals, couples. & families to dramatically improve coping skills, which they can then utilize to become their best selves, meet their goals, develop, build, and nurture important relationships, create successes, and bring into existence the lives they've only dreamed of having. (Reach me quickly, send a TEXT 24/7.) (Don't forget to ask about my current specials)
Dr. Kristen Gurdak
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Whether it's conflicts that impede your day-to-day or something deeper, like healing your "inner child", I have several tools for a solution that can help you seek your best self.
Whether it's conflicts that impede your day-to-day or something deeper, like healing your "inner child", I have several tools for a solution that can help you seek your best self.
Willow Goldfarb
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
Willow Goldfarb is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has 6 years of experience in the mental health field. Willow has worked within the foster care system, addiction recovery systems, within public schools, as a supervisor to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and through providing consultation to large corporations about creating environments that promote mental wellbeing. She provides feminist, anti-racist perspectives to empower clients of all identities and intersections Willow helps her clients share their story by offering a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment.
Willow Goldfarb is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has 6 years of experience in the mental health field. Willow has worked within the foster care system, addiction recovery systems, within public schools, as a supervisor to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and through providing consultation to large corporations about creating environments that promote mental wellbeing. She provides feminist, anti-racist perspectives to empower clients of all identities and intersections Willow helps her clients share their story by offering a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment.
Heather Nicolle Kuhl
Psychologist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Does your child struggle at school socially, academically, or behaviorally? Does your child have difficulty focusing on schoolwork and finishing tasks in a timely manner? If you are a parent, is getting your child to do homework or chores a daily struggle and interfering with quality family time. Do you beat yourself up wondering, "What did I do wrong?" Or are you an adult who seems to forget important details or miss deadlines? Are time constraints at work or college overwhelming you and preventing you from doing your best? Do these difficulties affect your quality of life?
Does your child struggle at school socially, academically, or behaviorally? Does your child have difficulty focusing on schoolwork and finishing tasks in a timely manner? If you are a parent, is getting your child to do homework or chores a daily struggle and interfering with quality family time. Do you beat yourself up wondering, "What did I do wrong?" Or are you an adult who seems to forget important details or miss deadlines? Are time constraints at work or college overwhelming you and preventing you from doing your best? Do these difficulties affect your quality of life?
Jennifer Mary Paul
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, QS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
As a Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (DBT) with over 15 years of experience, I have a sincere commitment to helping people achieve mental wellness by treating a broad range of difficulties including phase of life issues, women's issues, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, grief, substance abuse, and interpersonal and family relationship issues. My goal is to promote overall mental wellness of individuals through support, encouragement and challenge. In conjunction with providing individual therapy and couples/marital therapy, I also provide coaching services including executive, career and basic life coaching.
As a Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (DBT) with over 15 years of experience, I have a sincere commitment to helping people achieve mental wellness by treating a broad range of difficulties including phase of life issues, women's issues, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, grief, substance abuse, and interpersonal and family relationship issues. My goal is to promote overall mental wellness of individuals through support, encouragement and challenge. In conjunction with providing individual therapy and couples/marital therapy, I also provide coaching services including executive, career and basic life coaching.
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Self Esteem Therapists
When should a person seek therapy for low self-esteem?
When self-esteem problems begin to disrupt the healthy daily functioning of an individual, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not engaging with friends for fear of being judged, not completing work assignments because they don’t think they’re capable, or not finding romantic love because they don’t feel they’re worthy of it, a therapist may be able to help.
What are the signs of low self-esteem?
Low self-esteem is a common issue that can affect a person's mental and emotional well-being. Some common signs of low self-esteem include negative self-talk, perfectionism, social anxiety, difficulty making decisions, an inability to set boundaries, people-pleasing, and others. A lack of belief in oneself or one’s abilities and a feeling of not being worthy or deserving underlie most of these characteristics.
What causes low self-esteem?
Feelings of low self-worth can begin in childhood or adulthood. Being raised by a highly critical parent or growing up feeling constant disapproval can stay with a person well into adulthood. Specific issues in adulthood may also be a cause of low self-esteem. An unhappy relationship, a dysfunctional work or school experience can impact a person’s feelings of self-worth.
How can therapy improve self-esteem?
Therapists can help identify negative thought patterns that keep the client stuck in a loop of destructive self-talk and develop coping skills to change the voice in their head. A therapist can help with goal-setting, so that clients are better able to stay on task and build confidence from successfully completing work they’re proud of. Coaching a client on how to better communicate can improve relationships. These skills can result in someone with low self-esteem feeling empowered and living with less fear.