Poor self-confidence can prevent you from realizing your full potential or maintaining healthy relationships. Luckily, you can do something about this condition and experience a positive transformation. Dr. Alexander Alvarado leads a team of expert providers at the Thriving Center of Psychology. Together, they regularly help improve self-esteem to help you attain your goals and cultivate an enormous sense of self-satisfaction. Book a consultation today via phone or using the online booking feature.
Importance of Self-Confidence
Confidence, sometimes called self-worth, is your conviction that you have the right and capacity to achieve in life and that you are worthy as a person. You feel optimistic about yourself when you have an adequate level of self-confidence and typically experience lovely achievements and personal interactions.
On the other hand, if you suffer from a lack of self-confidence, you may experience a negative view of yourself, poor achievement, social interaction and relationship challenges, and mental health concerns.
Individuals with low self-esteem are more significantly susceptible to illnesses like:
· Anxiety
· Substance abuse
· Depression
· Eating disorders
Self-harming actions are connected with a lack of self-confidence, such as reducing or taking unnecessary risks.
Causes of Low Self-Confidence
As a result of negative “self-talk,” poor self-confidence grows. You could think those beliefs are accurate when you repeat self-critical thoughts to yourself.
Some instances of unfavorable self-discussions are:
· “I am not good at anything.”
· “There is nothing likable about me.”
· “Happiness is not for me.”
· Am not sharp enough for schoolwork or work.”
Negative self-talk can come from childhood experiences such as bullying or severe adult judgment. Troubling events for adults can also influence self-esteem and trust.
Negative ideas about yourself tend to extend to the world and to other people, which may, in turn, lead to depression and other problems in your mental health.
How Can a Therapist Help With Confidence Issues?
The Thriving Center of Psychology has an excellent team of loving professionals, psychologists, and therapy workers. They combine a range of psychological techniques to help you stop negative self-talk, improve your self-confidence and create an optimistic worldview.
After your first assessment, your physician will prepare a treatment plan based on your unique needs. Your custom treatment plan may include:
- Group therapy
- Neurofeedback (electroencephalographic or EEG biofeedback)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Psychotherapy (talk therapy)
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback training is quite valuable in dealing with problems of self-confidence. This noninvasive therapy sometimes called an electroencephalograph (EEG), enables you to view your own brain waves in real-time.
Neurofeedback training enables you to check the reaction to specific ideas and behaviors that influence your self-image. Consequently, it lets you terminate harmful self-interest and find a stronger sense of emotional equilibrium.
Other Services
In addition to self-confidence, there are numerous quality treatments you can take advantage of at the Thriving Center of Psychology. Dr. Alexander and team also deliver:
· Cognitive-behavioral therapy
· Depression
· Anxiety
· Fear of flying
· Anger management
· Panic disorder
· Phobias
· Peak performance
· Online video therapy
· Stress
· Substance abuse
· Trauma
· Relationships
· PTSD
· Life coach
Rather than suffering self-esteem issues, boost your confidence and witness a more positive approach towards life. Partner with the Thriving Center of Psychology today. Call the office or schedule online.
