Self Esteem Therapists in Madison, AL

Life is often met with unexpected challenges. Are you having a hard time coping with your circumstances? Are you looking to find meaning in your life after being met with many disappointments? Have you struggled to maintain healthy relationships with others? Are you a parent of a child/adolescent who is facing significant challenges? If so, allow me to assist you with improving your overall quality of life for yourself and those you love. My areas of interest include self-esteem, anxiety, depression, communication difficulties, school-related challenges, and non-suicidal self-injury.

My goal is to help individuals and families find strength and power within themselves to achieve their personal goals and deal with moments of adversity. I strive to help people work through conflicts, traumas, and other significant life events in order to reach a healthy sense of healing and empowerment. I believe in promoting open communication, restoring trust in one's self, and utilizing effective coping skills.

Obstacles, barriers, bumps, and other synonyms for negative events that occur in life can leave feelings of despair and emptiness which leads to negative thinking and low self-esteem or self-worth. As wonderful as life is, we experience pain and stress. Amazingly, in most instances, we are able to cope with adverse events and continue enjoying life; however, sometimes, the pain feels too much to bear. Too much to bear alone. Too much to “burden” our families and friends with, or at least that’s how it feels. Talk therapy can provide that safe space for healing and help regain hope.

I’m passionate about helping people navigate through sex and intimacy issues related to relationship discord, stress, low self-esteem, and conflicting values. In addition to sex and intimacy issues, I also enjoy supporting clients who may feel they're on a hamster wheel of overwhelming stress or sadness.

I am equipped to work with individuals, children, and families with a variety of backgrounds. My goal is to create a no judgment space in order for clients to feel seen and heard, and to help restore hope back into their lives. I am trained in a variety of models and believe that treatment is unique to each individual client. I have experience working with clients with difficulties including anxiety, depression, child behavioral issues, social skills, low self-esteem, relationship and family issues, family transitions, and parenting.

My job as a therapist is to help those that are finding life barriers reach their goals. I understand the significance of the therapist-client relationship and work to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere for clients throughout the therapeutic process. My areas of concentration include treatment of children, adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress and anger management, self esteem issues, social skill development, and overall life transitions.

When life becomes overwhelmingly difficult, we benefit from having someone to walk beside us, listening and supporting, as we journey through the pain. I have ten years of experience providing a broad range of one-on-one therapy, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction recovery counseling. Within these areas are often other emotional and behavioral issues--ADHD, self-esteem, spirituality, and sexuality. I’m gratified by working with clients from all walks of life and apply an Internal Family Systems approach that focuses on moving clients away from self-medicating and escapism into more productive lifestyles.

I work with clients both adults and children experiencing any of the following: anxiety, depression, self esteem issues, trauma, drug and/or alcohol problems, family or relationship issues and more.

Communicating big feelings and emotions can be scary, especially for children and adolescents. My goal is to be able to provide you and your family with a safe, peaceful and engaging environment where healing and growth are made possible. I have had the privilege of working within the foster care, family shelter and school systems over the span of my career.

Uncertain, unplanned and unwanted experiences often produce feelings of abandonment, guilt, self-consciousness, and loneliness. We often feel tarnished, cheated and robbed. These experiences are sometimes an unfortunate a part of our journey. However, the secret lies in you, I am simply here to help you unveil it. As a therapist, I specialize in challenging you to begin the journey of becoming the best you. I am a compassionate but direct therapist providing a safe environment for women seeking support with sexual abuse and assault, depression, stress and anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem and emotional regulation.

Exploring your thoughts and feelings may be overwhelming, but I am here to offer support and help you navigate through this phase in your life. I believe collaboration is key, therefore I can ensure that we will work together as a team to explore the best options that will best benefit you.

" What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. " Ralph Waldo Emerson. I believe human beings are remarkably resilient to life circumstances. Each of us face obstacles to happiness that life brings our way. Throughout each human's lifetime he/she will face stress, grief, loss, disappointments, life changes, sadness, and challenges that stretch limits, question our place in this world, and prompt us to seek wisdom and guidance. To reach that goal, I implement Mindfulness, CBT, Boundaries, DBT, Self Esteem , Relaxation techniques, and reading recommendations as part of therapy.

If you are ready for change, then you are in the right place. My specialty is working with teens, adults and parents. Each stage of life brings new challenges and we often feel unprepared or overwhelmed. Life constantly changes and sometimes we just need an unbiased perspective and support. Fortunately, I love to help people better their situation and themselves. My mission is to provide support, and help clients to: work through problems, identify solutions, and grow. Areas of focus include: relationships, parenting, ADHD, anger, anxiety, depression, divorce, stress, low self-esteem, OCD, and social skills.

Due to phone scams, please email me at peggiet69@att.net or leave a detailed message on my voice mail. Your reason for seeking counseling may be varied or focused on only one or two painful issues. Maybe you have kept your true feelings locked inside. With genuine concern for you and in complete partnership we create goals based on your innate strengths, talents, skills, and interests. Typically, natural healing occurs when using techniques based on your unique needs and personality. I use a variety of methods chosen to match your needs to help you learn to think in more positive/effective ways and bring about change.

Start feeling better today. Whether you are going through a major life transition or not handling stressful circumstances well, there is help for you. If you need assistance managing issues such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, spiritual conflicts or creative blocks, I will provide the encouragement and help with skills to get you through these periods.