Self Esteem Therapists in Oakland, ME
I’m a Psychotherapist and Expressive Arts Therapist offering embodied, depth-oriented therapy for individuals seeking support beyond traditional talk therapy. I specialize in somatic therapy, expressive arts therapy, and trauma-informed care that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and relational healing.
Not everything can be put into words and there's another way in. Through somatic and creative work, we access deeper patterns held in the body, supporting integration, clarity, and lasting transformation.
I’m a Psychotherapist and Expressive Arts Therapist offering embodied, depth-oriented therapy for individuals seeking support beyond traditional talk therapy. I specialize in somatic therapy, expressive arts therapy, and trauma-informed care that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and relational healing.
Not everything can be put into words and there's another way in. Through somatic and creative work, we access deeper patterns held in the body, supporting integration, clarity, and lasting transformation.
Welcome! I'm Emily Widor, an LCSW and founder of Balanced Reflections, LLC. I help adults and children process trauma, break free from disturbing memories, and regain a sense of peace and empowerment, with specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Trauma can feel overwhelming and isolating, but healing is possible. Whether you're struggling with PTSD, anxiety, or past experiences that continue to affect your present, I provide a compassionate and structured approach to help you move forward. I also work with individuals to help find balance and clarity in a stressful world.
Welcome! I'm Emily Widor, an LCSW and founder of Balanced Reflections, LLC. I help adults and children process trauma, break free from disturbing memories, and regain a sense of peace and empowerment, with specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Trauma can feel overwhelming and isolating, but healing is possible. Whether you're struggling with PTSD, anxiety, or past experiences that continue to affect your present, I provide a compassionate and structured approach to help you move forward. I also work with individuals to help find balance and clarity in a stressful world.
Now accepting MaineCare for Telehealth sessions.
Asking for help is the first step toward healing. I provide individuals with a personalized, strength-based, and supportive environment to manage life changes, conflicts, and past issues. I specialize in supporting high school and college students, and other adults experiencing grief and loss through anxiety, depression, divorce, domestic violence, and childhood trauma experiences. Together, let's work to find you peace, joy, and fulfillment again.
Telehealth openings only. Save time and money by engaging in counseling from the privacy of your office or home.
Now accepting MaineCare for Telehealth sessions.
Asking for help is the first step toward healing. I provide individuals with a personalized, strength-based, and supportive environment to manage life changes, conflicts, and past issues. I specialize in supporting high school and college students, and other adults experiencing grief and loss through anxiety, depression, divorce, domestic violence, and childhood trauma experiences. Together, let's work to find you peace, joy, and fulfillment again.
Telehealth openings only. Save time and money by engaging in counseling from the privacy of your office or home.
Melanie S. Roger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MHRT, CSP
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Hello! I am very excited to work with you. I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families in a multitude of settings. I absolutely love working with people of all ages and helping facilitate positive changes. My style is unique and combines components of several different modalities in order to have a holistic and individualized approach to everyone that I have the pleasure of working with.
Hello! I am very excited to work with you. I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families in a multitude of settings. I absolutely love working with people of all ages and helping facilitate positive changes. My style is unique and combines components of several different modalities in order to have a holistic and individualized approach to everyone that I have the pleasure of working with.
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Hi, I’m Sandra, a Licensed Master Social Worker and therapist dedicated to providing ethical, trauma-informed care. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy through Healthy Minds Counseling Inc. My approach is grounded in compassion, integrity, and a deep belief in the power of healing relationships. I strive to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to explore their experiences and move toward meaningful change.
Hi, I’m Sandra, a Licensed Master Social Worker and therapist dedicated to providing ethical, trauma-informed care. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy through Healthy Minds Counseling Inc. My approach is grounded in compassion, integrity, and a deep belief in the power of healing relationships. I strive to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to explore their experiences and move toward meaningful change.
I’m an eccentric, depth‑oriented therapist who blends radical honesty with a warm, grounded presence. I work with the unconscious, the body, and the patterns you’ve carried for years—often without realizing it. My approach is deeply trauma‑informed and somatically attuned, helping you understand how your story lives in both mind and body. If you’ve ever felt “too much” or misunderstood, this is a space where your complexity is welcomed and your truth can finally breathe.
I’m an eccentric, depth‑oriented therapist who blends radical honesty with a warm, grounded presence. I work with the unconscious, the body, and the patterns you’ve carried for years—often without realizing it. My approach is deeply trauma‑informed and somatically attuned, helping you understand how your story lives in both mind and body. If you’ve ever felt “too much” or misunderstood, this is a space where your complexity is welcomed and your truth can finally breathe.
"I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to stray." These lines, from "The Layers", by Stanley Kunitz, hint at the themes we will explore if you decide to enter psychotherapy with me: Who have you been, and who are you now? What principle of being has shaped your life's journey thus far? Where and when did you disregard this principle? And how may I support you in your effort to recognize and honor your most authentic self?
"I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to stray." These lines, from "The Layers", by Stanley Kunitz, hint at the themes we will explore if you decide to enter psychotherapy with me: Who have you been, and who are you now? What principle of being has shaped your life's journey thus far? Where and when did you disregard this principle? And how may I support you in your effort to recognize and honor your most authentic self?
Lumi Holistic Healing, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Weaving an integrative approach of evidence-based and holistic psychotherapy practices, I serve as a reflective guide, helping you identify patterns and stories that may limit your self-worth and authentic expression.
My perspective encompasses each individuals broader context, acknowledging that personal struggles have roots in systemic factors such as ancestral trauma, racism and oppression. My aim is to empower you to navigate experiences that may feel daunting, while also highlighting the diverse resources available in your life and community for positive change.
Weaving an integrative approach of evidence-based and holistic psychotherapy practices, I serve as a reflective guide, helping you identify patterns and stories that may limit your self-worth and authentic expression.
My perspective encompasses each individuals broader context, acknowledging that personal struggles have roots in systemic factors such as ancestral trauma, racism and oppression. My aim is to empower you to navigate experiences that may feel daunting, while also highlighting the diverse resources available in your life and community for positive change.
Suzanne Nanci Zanoni
Counselor, LMHC, LCPC, LSWA
2 Endorsed
Augusta, ME 04330
Waitlist for new clients
Are you experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, depression or having conflicts in relationships? Are you a young adult trying to navigate your future? It can be overwhelming to know where to start when wanting to make positive changes in our lives. If you are ready to begin working through the challenges you are facing and improve your quality of life, you have already made the biggest step.I offer practical tools while working towards a deeper emotional healing to promote change. I let you take the lead and I am here to guide you in the process.I provide a safe space free of judgement where you can feel seen, heard and respected.
Are you experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, depression or having conflicts in relationships? Are you a young adult trying to navigate your future? It can be overwhelming to know where to start when wanting to make positive changes in our lives. If you are ready to begin working through the challenges you are facing and improve your quality of life, you have already made the biggest step.I offer practical tools while working towards a deeper emotional healing to promote change. I let you take the lead and I am here to guide you in the process.I provide a safe space free of judgement where you can feel seen, heard and respected.
Great to meet you!
I’m a licensed clinician with seven years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I’ve supported people with a wide range of concerns and diagnoses, and I take a trauma-informed approach to care. I enjoy helping clients better understand and regulate their nervous systems so they can feel more grounded, safe, and connected. My goal is to create a supportive, collaborative space where meaningful change feels possible.
Great to meet you!
I’m a licensed clinician with seven years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I’ve supported people with a wide range of concerns and diagnoses, and I take a trauma-informed approach to care. I enjoy helping clients better understand and regulate their nervous systems so they can feel more grounded, safe, and connected. My goal is to create a supportive, collaborative space where meaningful change feels possible.
Many of the people I work with are carrying stress, navigating relationship challenges, or working through the lasting effects of trauma. They want a safe space to be heard and practical tools that actually help in daily life. My approach is collaborative and flexible, drawing from DBT, trauma-informed care, EMDR (which I can offer virtually), solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. Together, we’ll tailor sessions to your needs so you can find balance, healing, and meaningful change. Book with me now by clicking on my website.
Many of the people I work with are carrying stress, navigating relationship challenges, or working through the lasting effects of trauma. They want a safe space to be heard and practical tools that actually help in daily life. My approach is collaborative and flexible, drawing from DBT, trauma-informed care, EMDR (which I can offer virtually), solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. Together, we’ll tailor sessions to your needs so you can find balance, healing, and meaningful change. Book with me now by clicking on my website.
Therapy can be a space to reflect, understand, and take steps toward change at your own pace. I work with teens and adults across Maine and New Hampshire through telehealth, supporting you in building insight, resilience, and personal growth.
Therapy can be a space to reflect, understand, and take steps toward change at your own pace. I work with teens and adults across Maine and New Hampshire through telehealth, supporting you in building insight, resilience, and personal growth.
If you're grappling with self esteem and body image issues, facing discrimination or feeling overwhelmed by the weight of societal expectations, Melissa is a valuable resource, ally and supporter for you.
With a deep understanding of the intricate connections between body image, societal norms, and overall well-being, Melissa offers a safe and nurturing space for internal exploration. Through a lens of social empathy, Melissa helps clients navigate the complexities of identity, privilege and systemic barriers that shape our experiences in this world. She believes in the power of self-acceptance, self-compassion, and in the recognition and validation of our own resilience. She offers a holistic approach to therapy that integrates evidence based techniques with empowerment and self compassion work.
If you're grappling with self esteem and body image issues, facing discrimination or feeling overwhelmed by the weight of societal expectations, Melissa is a valuable resource, ally and supporter for you.
With a deep understanding of the intricate connections between body image, societal norms, and overall well-being, Melissa offers a safe and nurturing space for internal exploration. Through a lens of social empathy, Melissa helps clients navigate the complexities of identity, privilege and systemic barriers that shape our experiences in this world. She believes in the power of self-acceptance, self-compassion, and in the recognition and validation of our own resilience. She offers a holistic approach to therapy that integrates evidence based techniques with empowerment and self compassion work.
If you are searching for a therapist that appreciates your strengths and past experiences, seeks to empower genuine expression, and enjoys humor, you are reading the right profile. As a therapist, I appreciate that your life's journey is unique. You are the only one who knows what is best for you. While working with me, you can expect a compassionate, genuine, trauma-sensitive experience that uses your strengths and humor to invite growth and healing into your life while also encouraging you to express yourself authentically. This is your journey. You are worth the effort.
If you are searching for a therapist that appreciates your strengths and past experiences, seeks to empower genuine expression, and enjoys humor, you are reading the right profile. As a therapist, I appreciate that your life's journey is unique. You are the only one who knows what is best for you. While working with me, you can expect a compassionate, genuine, trauma-sensitive experience that uses your strengths and humor to invite growth and healing into your life while also encouraging you to express yourself authentically. This is your journey. You are worth the effort.
Hello! My name is Tammy and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). I earned my Master’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2008. While attending New Mexico Highlands University, I focused on mental health and theories in behavior. I have experience in various mental health diagnoses, trauma treatment, and extensive grief therapy. I also have experience and knowledge in interdisciplinary leadership, family-centered practices, and grief interventions which have provided me with the tools to help those who are facing mental stressors, behavioral disturbances, and/or grief-related depression and anxiety.
Hello! My name is Tammy and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). I earned my Master’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2008. While attending New Mexico Highlands University, I focused on mental health and theories in behavior. I have experience in various mental health diagnoses, trauma treatment, and extensive grief therapy. I also have experience and knowledge in interdisciplinary leadership, family-centered practices, and grief interventions which have provided me with the tools to help those who are facing mental stressors, behavioral disturbances, and/or grief-related depression and anxiety.
Pieces Together Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C, BC-TMH, CCTP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Immediate openings available. MaineCare, Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Anthem, CHAMPVA, Fidelis, Harvard Pilgrim, HealthFirst, Maine Community Health Options, NYCE-PPO, United Healthcare Community Plan, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare.
Have you experienced trauma that still affects your life? Do you struggle to express emotions or feel seen as serious, stoic, or “different”? Do you hide parts of yourself, even your tears? You may need someone to guide you through challenges, help you cope with past and present, and offer a safe, confidential place to say what you’ve long held in. If this resonates with you, you’re in the right place.
Immediate openings available. MaineCare, Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Anthem, CHAMPVA, Fidelis, Harvard Pilgrim, HealthFirst, Maine Community Health Options, NYCE-PPO, United Healthcare Community Plan, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare.
Have you experienced trauma that still affects your life? Do you struggle to express emotions or feel seen as serious, stoic, or “different”? Do you hide parts of yourself, even your tears? You may need someone to guide you through challenges, help you cope with past and present, and offer a safe, confidential place to say what you’ve long held in. If this resonates with you, you’re in the right place.
Starting therapy can be scary. You may start therapy knowing what you want to work on and sometimes you don't. You just know that your life is not moving in the direction you want it to and something needs to change. At Tea for Two Co-Occurring Services LLC, my goal is to create a warm and inviting space to help facilitate finding out just what that is and what you want to do about it. You are the expert on your life. My job is to walk along side you as you identify and work through your challenges, helping you move toward the life you dream.
Starting therapy can be scary. You may start therapy knowing what you want to work on and sometimes you don't. You just know that your life is not moving in the direction you want it to and something needs to change. At Tea for Two Co-Occurring Services LLC, my goal is to create a warm and inviting space to help facilitate finding out just what that is and what you want to do about it. You are the expert on your life. My job is to walk along side you as you identify and work through your challenges, helping you move toward the life you dream.
All of us face challenges every day. Some are large in nature and require a lot of assistance to get through, others are smaller and require minimal help. Therapy starts with identifying these challenges and then developing the skills to reduce and ideally resolve them. Some therapy focuses on gaining insight into the origin of the issue which helps to reduce and resolve it, other therapy is focused on solving a specific issue. Some therapy spans years while others can be as short as a few months. I believe in the inherent healing capacity of the individual.
All of us face challenges every day. Some are large in nature and require a lot of assistance to get through, others are smaller and require minimal help. Therapy starts with identifying these challenges and then developing the skills to reduce and ideally resolve them. Some therapy focuses on gaining insight into the origin of the issue which helps to reduce and resolve it, other therapy is focused on solving a specific issue. Some therapy spans years while others can be as short as a few months. I believe in the inherent healing capacity of the individual.
How I can help:
I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that helps clients change their relationship with uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and experiences while moving towards what's important to them. I have seen incredible progress with this approach which has also helped me in my own recovery journey. I believe both the client and therapist benefit from each other's life experiences.
How I can help:
I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that helps clients change their relationship with uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and experiences while moving towards what's important to them. I have seen incredible progress with this approach which has also helped me in my own recovery journey. I believe both the client and therapist benefit from each other's life experiences.
Mindful Journey Counseling
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, CCS, LADC
Waterville, ME 04901
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that every individual is the expert unto themselves, and therefore have an inner capacity to cope and heal from mental health challenges and trauma. As a licensed clinical professional counselor, it is my role to be a guide, sounding board, and someone to help encourage further inner exploration.
I believe that every individual is the expert unto themselves, and therefore have an inner capacity to cope and heal from mental health challenges and trauma. As a licensed clinical professional counselor, it is my role to be a guide, sounding board, and someone to help encourage further inner exploration.
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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.