Self Esteem Therapists in Los Angeles, CA

I utilize a strength-based and psychodynamic approach that will guide you in re-establishing an authentic relationship with yourself and others so that you may show up lovingly and mindfully to the life you envision. My aim is to create a nurturing, non-judgmental space where clients can feel at home in the healing process. I use a sense of humor, empathy, and compassion to build rapport with clients, and also to support clients in feeling empowered on their transformative journey.
I utilize a strength-based and psychodynamic approach that will guide you in re-establishing an authentic relationship with yourself and others so that you may show up lovingly and mindfully to the life you envision. My aim is to create a nurturing, non-judgmental space where clients can feel at home in the healing process. I use a sense of humor, empathy, and compassion to build rapport with clients, and also to support clients in feeling empowered on their transformative journey.

People refer to therapy as a science or practice-but I have come to view it as an art in the most exquisite form. Therapy is about expressing and emoting, and finding value in the internal and external relationships we create. My education and clinical experience has verified the depth of this "art," revealing knowledge that can be gained, healing of old scars, and magic that can ensue when self-love occurs. I am a firm believer that therapy is not a requirement for healthy living, but similar to music and film, it can add intrigue, deepen relationships, and significantly enhance the quality of life.
People refer to therapy as a science or practice-but I have come to view it as an art in the most exquisite form. Therapy is about expressing and emoting, and finding value in the internal and external relationships we create. My education and clinical experience has verified the depth of this "art," revealing knowledge that can be gained, healing of old scars, and magic that can ensue when self-love occurs. I am a firm believer that therapy is not a requirement for healthy living, but similar to music and film, it can add intrigue, deepen relationships, and significantly enhance the quality of life.

Identity, Finding your authentic self, Life Transitions, TAY, Young Adults, Adults, Work-Life Balance, Dating/Relationships, Self Esteem, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders.
I’m Samantha Rivera, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a compassionate-driven approach to therapy. My focus is to create a safe and dynamic space where we can work together to address life’s difficulties and help you move toward greater clarity, balance, and fulfillment. I draw from CBT, DBT, strength-based, and psychodynamic techniques to help clients navigate challenges, build resilience, and uncover their inner strengths.
Identity, Finding your authentic self, Life Transitions, TAY, Young Adults, Adults, Work-Life Balance, Dating/Relationships, Self Esteem, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders.
I’m Samantha Rivera, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a compassionate-driven approach to therapy. My focus is to create a safe and dynamic space where we can work together to address life’s difficulties and help you move toward greater clarity, balance, and fulfillment. I draw from CBT, DBT, strength-based, and psychodynamic techniques to help clients navigate challenges, build resilience, and uncover their inner strengths.

My work is based on direct and honest communication informed by curiosity, empathy and mindfulness. I help my clients discover the roots of thoughts, feelings and behaviors while also identifying ways to encourage healing, growth and change. I have training and experience working with a diverse population, especially those in the creative fields. I work with individual adults struggling with a variety of life challenges including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, creative blocks and struggles in relationship. I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative experience, and that we participate in a journey together.
My work is based on direct and honest communication informed by curiosity, empathy and mindfulness. I help my clients discover the roots of thoughts, feelings and behaviors while also identifying ways to encourage healing, growth and change. I have training and experience working with a diverse population, especially those in the creative fields. I work with individual adults struggling with a variety of life challenges including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, creative blocks and struggles in relationship. I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative experience, and that we participate in a journey together.

Change is constant. Whether with work, personal relationships, or society in general, everything is always changing, evolving - moving forward. Sometimes the tools or thoughts we use to cope with the ever-changing situations are out dated and leave us feeling frustrated, fearful, or even overwhelmed. In recognizing this, it is time to update our thoughts and coping skills so we can move forward and grow away from fears, low self esteem, or "stuck" feelings. Hypnosis is a safe, effective Holistic tool, with a positive approach to overcoming the fears/challenges holding you back from the success you desire and deserve.
Change is constant. Whether with work, personal relationships, or society in general, everything is always changing, evolving - moving forward. Sometimes the tools or thoughts we use to cope with the ever-changing situations are out dated and leave us feeling frustrated, fearful, or even overwhelmed. In recognizing this, it is time to update our thoughts and coping skills so we can move forward and grow away from fears, low self esteem, or "stuck" feelings. Hypnosis is a safe, effective Holistic tool, with a positive approach to overcoming the fears/challenges holding you back from the success you desire and deserve.

Therapy can be FUN, Inspiring, and Healing (with hopefully some good LAUGHS if possible.) I get back to everyone in 1-7 hours. You're hesitant since it's your first time in therapy. You feel empty, hopeless, isolated, and depressed. You DON'T want a therapist who just sits silently. You WANT interaction and connection. You have family trauma and cultural expectations that have deeply hurt you with low self-esteem. I can empathize as I have dealt with those same issues too! I help people dealing with depression and anxiety by giving a safe space to fully express themselves authentically while being fully seen and heard.
Therapy can be FUN, Inspiring, and Healing (with hopefully some good LAUGHS if possible.) I get back to everyone in 1-7 hours. You're hesitant since it's your first time in therapy. You feel empty, hopeless, isolated, and depressed. You DON'T want a therapist who just sits silently. You WANT interaction and connection. You have family trauma and cultural expectations that have deeply hurt you with low self-esteem. I can empathize as I have dealt with those same issues too! I help people dealing with depression and anxiety by giving a safe space to fully express themselves authentically while being fully seen and heard.

Stella Dennett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90064
I place great value on equipping you with the social and psychological resources and skills necessary to thrive. It's difficult to focus on the deeper aspects of our mental health when this is left unaddressed. As a depth-oriented therapist, I also work with you to uncover your shadow—those hidden aspects of your personality that influence your life patterns. Identifying these unconscious patterns, understanding how they've been built, and why they continue to persist gives you the power of choice in how you'd like to show up to life moving forward.
I place great value on equipping you with the social and psychological resources and skills necessary to thrive. It's difficult to focus on the deeper aspects of our mental health when this is left unaddressed. As a depth-oriented therapist, I also work with you to uncover your shadow—those hidden aspects of your personality that influence your life patterns. Identifying these unconscious patterns, understanding how they've been built, and why they continue to persist gives you the power of choice in how you'd like to show up to life moving forward.

Whether you're a young adult navigating cultural and familial norms, or grappling with low self esteem, pressure, or perfectionism, or neurodivergence.
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in psychodynamic theory and weaves multiple therapeutic modalities & research, including trauma-informed interventions, somatic therapy, neuroscience, and attachment theory. My clients appreciate my relaxed, warmly inquisitive and direct style. I adhere to a nonpathologizing model, recognizing coping mechanisms as survival strategies. I believe that emotions are powerful messengers, pointing to authentic needs and feelings. I work with people who are interested in understanding how their strategies are perpetuating anxiety & self doubt, preventing them from experiencing peace and confidence.
Whether you're a young adult navigating cultural and familial norms, or grappling with low self esteem, pressure, or perfectionism, or neurodivergence.
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in psychodynamic theory and weaves multiple therapeutic modalities & research, including trauma-informed interventions, somatic therapy, neuroscience, and attachment theory. My clients appreciate my relaxed, warmly inquisitive and direct style. I adhere to a nonpathologizing model, recognizing coping mechanisms as survival strategies. I believe that emotions are powerful messengers, pointing to authentic needs and feelings. I work with people who are interested in understanding how their strategies are perpetuating anxiety & self doubt, preventing them from experiencing peace and confidence.

Day-to-day stressors, relationships, money problems, and even social media can provoke anxiety, negatively impact self-esteem and diminish a sense of well-being. In this day and age, most of us would benefit from having at least one non-judgmental person around who can provide solid guidance in helping us work through troublesome thoughts and feelings. "Be yourself," I always say. I'm here to provide a supportive environment that will foster growth and positive change. I provide culturally sensitive, individual therapy using evidence-based practices, including the application of a psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approach.
Day-to-day stressors, relationships, money problems, and even social media can provoke anxiety, negatively impact self-esteem and diminish a sense of well-being. In this day and age, most of us would benefit from having at least one non-judgmental person around who can provide solid guidance in helping us work through troublesome thoughts and feelings. "Be yourself," I always say. I'm here to provide a supportive environment that will foster growth and positive change. I provide culturally sensitive, individual therapy using evidence-based practices, including the application of a psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approach.

Are you feeling overwhelmed or being stretched thin? Are you looking for a positive outlet and someone safe to talk to? Are you having a hard time with negative or intrusive thoughts? Are you struggling with self-esteem or having confidence? Having challenges in your relationships? I am here to help and support you along your journey. I can help to identify those negative things in your life and explore ways to ease anxiety, depression, worry, and thoughts of self-doubt. Together, we can explore ways to create balance and address your health as a whole so that you can find the peace and confidence you are looking for.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or being stretched thin? Are you looking for a positive outlet and someone safe to talk to? Are you having a hard time with negative or intrusive thoughts? Are you struggling with self-esteem or having confidence? Having challenges in your relationships? I am here to help and support you along your journey. I can help to identify those negative things in your life and explore ways to ease anxiety, depression, worry, and thoughts of self-doubt. Together, we can explore ways to create balance and address your health as a whole so that you can find the peace and confidence you are looking for.

Kristin Halladay
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
I believe therapy can be a richly rewarding process. Through therapy you can find a deeper connection with yourself and others, overcome difficulties and move towards growth, healing, and self-compassion. Although therapy can be challenging at times, it can also be playful, utilizing humor and genuine curiosity. I strive to create a non-judgmental and collaborative environment, fostering trust, safety, and connection. My style is warm, engaged, and caring.
I believe therapy can be a richly rewarding process. Through therapy you can find a deeper connection with yourself and others, overcome difficulties and move towards growth, healing, and self-compassion. Although therapy can be challenging at times, it can also be playful, utilizing humor and genuine curiosity. I strive to create a non-judgmental and collaborative environment, fostering trust, safety, and connection. My style is warm, engaged, and caring.
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Ashley Gharibian
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I am passionate about helping individuals gain greater insight, self-awareness, and ultimately find their way toward healthy living. This can be achieved by exploring and understanding behavioral and relational patterns, as well as past experiences, while identifying areas where changes can lead to greater life satisfaction. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who face a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, difficult life transitions, relational issues, body image concerns, maladaptive thought processes, and low self-esteem.
I am passionate about helping individuals gain greater insight, self-awareness, and ultimately find their way toward healthy living. This can be achieved by exploring and understanding behavioral and relational patterns, as well as past experiences, while identifying areas where changes can lead to greater life satisfaction. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who face a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, difficult life transitions, relational issues, body image concerns, maladaptive thought processes, and low self-esteem.

Aimee Beyers
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
In our sessions, your struggles, triumphs, and curiosities, will be met with reverence and compassion. I embrace a creative and collaborative approach to conversation that recognizes circumstance and invites possibility. By exploring the multitudes within you, we can unearth your own unique and vast inner resources— making it easier to navigate life's challenges with your values and preferences at the forefront.
In our sessions, your struggles, triumphs, and curiosities, will be met with reverence and compassion. I embrace a creative and collaborative approach to conversation that recognizes circumstance and invites possibility. By exploring the multitudes within you, we can unearth your own unique and vast inner resources— making it easier to navigate life's challenges with your values and preferences at the forefront.

Sophie Offer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
My mission is to help you decrease suffering and increase life satisfaction. I am a believer in the idea that though pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. The principles I live by for creating a fulfilling life include building self-esteem, living a values-based life, and effectively navigating pain. I will support you in this through both a psychodynamic approach and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I have experience working with a variety of obstacles, including anxiety disorders, substance abuse, depressive disorders, interpersonal conflicts, and the overall challenges arising from living life on life's terms.
My mission is to help you decrease suffering and increase life satisfaction. I am a believer in the idea that though pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. The principles I live by for creating a fulfilling life include building self-esteem, living a values-based life, and effectively navigating pain. I will support you in this through both a psychodynamic approach and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I have experience working with a variety of obstacles, including anxiety disorders, substance abuse, depressive disorders, interpersonal conflicts, and the overall challenges arising from living life on life's terms.

You are one step away from increasing your self-esteem, enhancing your coping and life skills, and building healthy relationships. Through compassion, empathy, and attention, I provide a safe space for you to grow. We'll work together to reach tangible goals for you, encouraging a healthier way of living!! Providing a non-judgmental environment will allow you to dig deep and examine yourself to unlearn toxic behaviors'.
You are one step away from increasing your self-esteem, enhancing your coping and life skills, and building healthy relationships. Through compassion, empathy, and attention, I provide a safe space for you to grow. We'll work together to reach tangible goals for you, encouraging a healthier way of living!! Providing a non-judgmental environment will allow you to dig deep and examine yourself to unlearn toxic behaviors'.

I have over 10 years of experience treating individuals in therapy as a collaborative process. My approach is to treat current issues with an in-depth understanding of the self. Identifying patterns and making the unconscious, conscious are the keys to improving relationships, increasing self-esteem and meeting life goals.
I have over 10 years of experience treating individuals in therapy as a collaborative process. My approach is to treat current issues with an in-depth understanding of the self. Identifying patterns and making the unconscious, conscious are the keys to improving relationships, increasing self-esteem and meeting life goals.

In doing so, symptoms of anxiety, depression and low- self esteem may lose their grip as you step into the Joy of your empowered self.
If you are confused and uncertain whether you are on the "right" path in your career, relationships, or important life choices, then therapy may be a great avenue for you to explore and find the answers that are unique to you. Sometimes it can be really hard to "hear" or "feel" your truth, your intuition, and gut instinct when doubt clouds your mind and the internal dialogue and chatter are loud and debilitating. Having low self-esteem, or feeling insecure in relationships and goals in life can be stressful and anxiety provoking.
In doing so, symptoms of anxiety, depression and low- self esteem may lose their grip as you step into the Joy of your empowered self.
If you are confused and uncertain whether you are on the "right" path in your career, relationships, or important life choices, then therapy may be a great avenue for you to explore and find the answers that are unique to you. Sometimes it can be really hard to "hear" or "feel" your truth, your intuition, and gut instinct when doubt clouds your mind and the internal dialogue and chatter are loud and debilitating. Having low self-esteem, or feeling insecure in relationships and goals in life can be stressful and anxiety provoking.

Feeling like a side character in your own life? Do experiences from the past seep into your present? Do you feel like your internal compass needs to be recalibrated? I specialize in working with creatives who feel stuck or dragged down. Especially when it’s a result of negative self-talk, low self-esteem, perfectionism, patterns from the past reemerging in the present, traumatic residue, anxiety, depression, or other familiar manifestations of old stories.
Feeling like a side character in your own life? Do experiences from the past seep into your present? Do you feel like your internal compass needs to be recalibrated? I specialize in working with creatives who feel stuck or dragged down. Especially when it’s a result of negative self-talk, low self-esteem, perfectionism, patterns from the past reemerging in the present, traumatic residue, anxiety, depression, or other familiar manifestations of old stories.

I support clients with anxiety, depression, conflict, relationship boundaries, life transitions, trauma, PTSD, codependency, stress, self esteem, coping skills, work/life balance, career and friendships.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist with 12 years of experience, and believe that therapy should be a custom, collaborative journey tailored to my clients goals and challenges. I help ambitious, anxious people learn how to get unstuck and create calm confidence that lasts. I provide individual therapy for people who are worn out by balancing all their different roles and responsibilities. It can feel like a full time job to manage demanding family members, work commitments, and being a good partner. If how you've dealt with it all isn't working any more, I can help you to create space and deeply enjoy life again.
I support clients with anxiety, depression, conflict, relationship boundaries, life transitions, trauma, PTSD, codependency, stress, self esteem, coping skills, work/life balance, career and friendships.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist with 12 years of experience, and believe that therapy should be a custom, collaborative journey tailored to my clients goals and challenges. I help ambitious, anxious people learn how to get unstuck and create calm confidence that lasts. I provide individual therapy for people who are worn out by balancing all their different roles and responsibilities. It can feel like a full time job to manage demanding family members, work commitments, and being a good partner. If how you've dealt with it all isn't working any more, I can help you to create space and deeply enjoy life again.

Do you often feel drained, sad, or unmotivated? What about emotionally unavailable, stressed, or anxious? It is possible that you are being weighed down with constant stress revolving around school, family, or work. Life can get messy and bring even the strongest of people down sometimes. We all need someone who will listen, be non-judgemental and encourage us when we are at our most vulnerable state. This is what therapy is all about. Therapy is a safe place where you can explore your thoughts and emotions without being judged. You will learn healthy ways to cope with your struggles.
Do you often feel drained, sad, or unmotivated? What about emotionally unavailable, stressed, or anxious? It is possible that you are being weighed down with constant stress revolving around school, family, or work. Life can get messy and bring even the strongest of people down sometimes. We all need someone who will listen, be non-judgemental and encourage us when we are at our most vulnerable state. This is what therapy is all about. Therapy is a safe place where you can explore your thoughts and emotions without being judged. You will learn healthy ways to cope with your struggles.
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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.