William Macaulay Counselling
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Perth, WA
William Macaulay Counselling
Phone 0401 316 977
for enquiries or appointments
William Macaulay Counselling Perth
Psychotherapy * Counselling * Cognitive Behavioural Therapy * Psychology * Therapy
William Macaulay Counselling Perth
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Perth WA
Phone 0401 316 977
for enquiries or appointments
Counselling for Low Self-Esteem in Perth
Are you constantly battling negative thoughts about yourself? Do you compare yourself unfavourably to others, feel unworthy, or believe you're never good enough? Living with low self-esteem can be emotionally exhausting and deeply affect your quality of life. It can impact how you relate to others, perform at work, and view your overall worth. At William Macaulay Counselling Perth, I offer evidence-based therapy to help you build a stronger, more positive sense of self-worth.
How can counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) help?
Counselling helps you develop a more accurate and compassionate view of yourself, encouraging self-acceptance, even with your imperfections. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a highly effective and evidence-based approach, focuses on identifying and challenging negative thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that impact your emotions and behaviours. By working with a trained therapist, you can learn practical tools to break self-critical patterns and build healthier ways of thinking, ultimately improving your self-esteem and emotional well-being.
What is self-esteem?
Self-esteem refers to how you view and think about yourself and the value you place on yourself as a person. Put simply, it can be described as a favourable or unfavourable attitude towards yourself. Think of it as a sort of measurement of how much you value, approve of, appreciate or like yourself.
Why is self-esteem important?
While everyone occasionally experiences self-doubt, persistent negative self-beliefs can indicate low self-esteem. Over time, this can lead to mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, social withdrawal, and even self-harming behaviours. Fortunately, with the right support, low self-esteem is a treatable condition.
Self-esteem versus self-confidence
Self-esteem refers to your internal opinion of yourself, and self-confidence relates to your external abilities in specific situations. Therefore, you can have high self-confidence, particularly in a particular area or field, but still lack a healthy sense of overall self-esteem. For example, you could be very self-confident and skilled at playing hockey, yet view yourself as worthless, unlikable, or unattractive, indicating low self-esteem.
What does healthy self-esteem look like?
What does low self-esteem look like?
What causes low self-esteem?
Low self-esteem is often shaped by past experiences, especially during childhood. It may be linked to family dynamics, peer interactions, societal pressures, and various stressors.
It's important to recognise that these experiences are a result of the behaviours and opinions of others, not inherent truths about who you are as a person.
Moreover, negative experiences as an adult, such as abuse, prolonged stress, loneliness, social isolation, trauma, and poor health, can also significantly impact our beliefs about ourselves.
Counselling and support for low self-esteem in Perth
If you are ready to take the first step towards a more confident and positive you then contact me to discuss counselling for low self-esteem. Talking to a therapist can help you understand the root causes of your low self-esteem and explore which of your current thoughts, beliefs and behaviours maintain it. I offer CBT counselling and a range of practical tools and techniques that will help boost your self-esteem. Remember, healthy self-esteem is not just something other people have. It is attainable for us all. Start your journey towards positive self-worth by seeking help today.