What is Self-Esteem Counselling?

In our society, we buy into the idea that everyone is inherently value, that every person has reason to take pride in what they bring to the table. While we might believe this in principle, often times life sends us another message. In a North American society, where we are bombarded with images of the rich and glamourous it is easy to think that we don’t measure up. Social media holds up a constant (if unrealistic) expectations that we seem to be routinely falling short of. That is why there is a growing need for self esteem counselling.

What is self-esteem? Simply put, it is how you feel about yourself, the value that you have in your worth as a human being. The value that you give yourself goes up and down, depending on our life situation. If we are unhappy with our body image, or if you hear someone make a disparaging comment about your character, how you feel about yourself goes down. On the other hand, if you receive praise or like the face in the mirror, it can go up. However, when we live our lives this way it is a roller-coaster of emotions. We need a better way of living, a better model for self-esteem.

How Can Self-Esteem Counselling Help?

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That is where counselling comes in. Too often in life we blindly adopt the societal narrative, who others say we should be, instead of identifying and growing the features that we value. The therapy process begins then with introspection, the counsellor and counselling participant identifying together the aspects of their life that they want to be the foundation of their self-esteem. Sometimes this brings up painful memories, but once these priorities are made manifest, the healing journey can begin. With your unique self-esteem foundation as a starting point, there is a path forward. You can take the reigns of your self esteem and through counselling get practical steps to take control of your emotional well-being.