Overcoming Self-Doubt: Therapy for Self-Esteem & Confidence in West Los Angeles & Online

You Are More Than Your Inner Critic

Maybe you feel like you’re never enough—never smart enough, attractive enough, successful enough. You push yourself to meet impossible standards, yet no achievement seems to quiet the doubt. Or maybe you hold yourself back, afraid of failing, afraid of what others might think. Over time, self-doubt can chip away at your confidence, leaving you feeling small in your own life.

But self-esteem isn’t something you’re born with or without. It’s something you can build. And therapy can help.

I help adolescents and adults in West Los Angeles and online across California quiet the inner critic, break free from self-doubt, and develop a deep, lasting sense of confidence. Together, we’ll work to unravel old narratives, challenge the fear of failure, and help you show up for yourself in a whole new way.

Signs of Low Self-Esteem

Self-doubt can show up in ways you don’t even realize. You might:

  • Talk to yourself in ways you’d never talk to a friend

  • Feel like your worth depends on how much you achieve or how others see you

  • Struggle to speak up or set boundaries for fear of upsetting others

  • Constantly compare yourself and feel like you always fall short

  • Avoid taking risks because you’re afraid of failing

If any of this feels familiar, therapy can help you find confidence that comes from within—not from outside approval or impossible standards.

How Therapy Can Help You Build Confidence

Low self-esteem often begins as a survival strategy—whether it’s perfectionism, people-pleasing, or a relentless inner critic trying to keep you safe. But over time, these patterns can hold you back.

In our work together, I integrate:

  • Parts Work & Inner Child Therapy to explore where self-doubt comes from and help you reclaim self-trust.

  • Mindful Self-Compassion to soften the harsh self-judgment and learn how to encourage yourself instead.

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reframe limiting beliefs and develop a mindset rooted in confidence.

  • Compassion-Focused Therapy to move beyond shame and embrace who you are—fully and unapologetically.

Therapy isn’t about teaching you how to fake confidence. It’s about helping you see yourself clearly, trust yourself deeply, and step into life feeling worthy of everything you want.

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect
and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”

~ Anna Quindlen

You Deserve to Feel at Home in Yourself

Confidence doesn’t come from being perfect—it comes from believing you are enough, exactly as you are. Therapy can help you stop doubting yourself and start showing up for your life with more ease and self-assurance.

In-Person Therapy in West Los Angeles, CA | Online Therapy Across California