Self-Esteem

I believe strongly that being healthy means believing in yourself and having a positive image and identity.

Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence.

I believe that a healthy sense of self-worth is central to all growth and healing. I have found that time and time again, my clients' challenges come down to what it is they believe they deserve and their relationship to their own self.

I believe lack of self-esteem to be the root cause of many mental health conditions. As such, I have always used a strength-based approach and focus on self-esteem goals with all clients. Working with students with IEPs, many had IEP goals relating to self-esteem and these goals were achieved through receiving validation, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard in therapy.

Throughout our lives, our self-esteem gets knocked around a lot. It's like a rollercoaster ride with highs and usually a lot of lows. It is important to understand that self-esteem isn't just about our relationship with our bodies, but with our non-physical attributes. Self-esteem affects not only our relationship to ourselves but also how we interact with others.

Self-esteem is impacted by basically everything else in our life. If we're struggling with anxiety, it's hard to feel good about ourselves and have higher self-esteem. Sometimes working on self-esteem means working on other things, like anxiety first. Other times it means processing through how you actually see yourself, and getting yourself to a place where you can see yourself in a more positive way. But it is possible to change how you see yourself!

Often we are our own worst critics. If you’d like to develop a more kind and gentle relationship with yourself, I can help. Self-care, and how we talk to ourselves can make a big difference. Let’s find ways to help you build a more positive way of thinking and being with you!

Building a solid sense of identity is essential for developing self-esteem. Together, client's and I clarify personal values and ethics, which play a vital role in empowering us and creating a strong sense of self. In turn, this deepens our trust in who we are, allowing us to feel truly confident in ourselves.

Self esteem & self worth are recognized as the sense of one's value or worth as a person. Self worth focuses on self-love, self-understanding and self-acceptance. Our assessment of our self esteem & self worth may be directly linked to the way we act as well as what we may tolerate from others in how they treat us. This in turn relates to boundaries. Boundaries are extremely important. This cannot be overstated. It is critical to identify your boundaries in life.

The people I work with tend to be very hard on themselves. They often have a history of being treated carelessly by a parent, a partner, or someone else they trusted. Others are working to overcome the messages they received from the world around them due to growing up with ADHD, often without the benefit of a diagnosis to help them understand why they felt this way. Regardless of the reason, building self-compassion in therapy can be a beautiful practice that affects all areas of your life.

Jaci works with ages 15+ to develop a stable sense of self-esteem and identity. Jaci uses gentle guidance, humor, and finding joy with her clients in order to explore the tender parts of their core beliefs and self-perception. Jaci has been on her own self-acceptance journey for 10 years, participating in her own therapy experiences for half of that. Jaci wholly believes in offering compassion to oneself as the antidote to toxic shame and low self-esteem.

With both clinical experience and personal insight into self-esteem, I understand the profound impact it has on our lives. I’ve worked with numerous clients to identify and challenge negative beliefs, fostering a healthier self-image and empowering them to embrace their worth. Personally, I’ve navigated my own journey with self-esteem, learning the importance of self-acceptance and resilience. This combination of expertise allows me to connect deeply with clients, providing the support and tools

Are you facing self-doubt, persistent negative self-talk, or the nagging feeling that you're "not enough"? Low self-esteem can affect your relationships, career, and overall well-being. I work with clients to explore the origins of self-criticism, challenge limiting beliefs, and nurture a more confident self-image. Through evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we collaborate to shift negative thought patterns, create healthy boundaries, and cultivate self-compassion. Yo

Self-esteem is often harmed by unconscious beliefs about who you are. Through somatic awareness and parts work, we can explore the quality and origin of these unconscious ideas. In time, we can build neutrality or even compassion towards these beliefs while taking action to contradict them and rewire new neural pathways that promote confidence and self-love.

I assist my clients in discovering their natural sense of self-worth. The most important relationship you will ever have in your life is the one that you have with yourself. My clients rediscover and nourish this relationship and work toward growing it into self-acceptance and self-love.