Self-Esteem and Confidence Counseling

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Get a Confidence Boost

How would your life be different if you supported yourself through life’s difficulties? You can learn to encourage yourself, give yourself grace, feel accomplished, and practice flexibility. You are allowed to feel proud of yourself and accept praise. If you want extra direction, guidance, and validation, therapy is a great option to help give you the extra push towards your confidence goals. Emily Berndt, M.A., is one of the best self-esteem counselors in Central Florida and is effective with teen and adult clients.

Build Your Strengths, Values, and Skills

Nurture your best qualities. You deserve support from a counselor who can help you learn to feel satisfied with yourself, your accomplishments, and your success. In therapy, you will identify and build upon your strengths with the help of a counselor. You gain a personalized self-care routine and get direct feedback on your efforts. Click here to connect today.

Learn Self-Compassion

People with low self-esteem tend to be highly self-critical and often deal with feelings of low self-worth. If you are experiencing self-doubt, perfectionism, and a fear of failure, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy emphasizes neural patterns that control our self-image and identity. In therapy, we practice mindfulness and stress reduction techniques that help prepare us for lite’s difficult moments. Throughout the course of therapy, you learn to better accept and receive praise, rejection, and criticism in a healthy way. 

Regain Confidence

Scholars at Harvard University recommend building self-esteem by taking care of your physical health, staying socially active, ignoring harmful stereotypes, and seeking professional help from a qualified provider. Because of our neuroplasticity, we can change our brains’ automatic responses at any point in life. If you practice self-esteem building techniques with frequency, intensity, effort, and quality time, you can significantly change the way you perceive yourself and interact with the world in a positive way.

Teen Self-Esteem Counseling

Do you have a teenager dealing with low self-esteem, poor self-image, negative body image, or a lack of confidence? Give them the extra support they need to thrive and succeed. Confidence and self-esteem counseling helps kids find their voice, assert themselves, and embrace their differences.

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Self-Esteem and Confidence Counseling in Central Florida

Emily specializes in helping children, teens, and young adults improve their self-esteem, anxiety, and ADHD. Her office is in Oviedo, Florida, where she serves clients in-person online.Some clients benefit from values-aligned support that takes cultural or spiritual background into account alongside evidence-based therapy.  Connect with Emily.

Phone Addiction and Self-Esteem

The loop is keeping you stuck.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How can CBT help me?

My Top 3 Mindfulness Techniques

Practical mindfulness skills.

5 Ways to Invest in Your Self-Esteem Today

Five free strategies to improve your self-esteem.

DIY Sensory Corner

Make a calm-down corner at home (all ages).

Fix Your Unproductive Worry

Productive vs. unproductive worry

How to Build Self-Confidence

Five steps to improve self-esteem.

Online Safety and Cyberbullying

Protect your teen from cyberbullying.

The Complexity of Grief

Grieve gently. Heal from loss.

Practicing Gratitude

Manage your anxiety with gratitude.

Improve Attention Using Chess

Exercise brain pathways associated with focus.

SMART-Goal Lesson Plan

For high school counselors.

Hurricane Mental Health

Stay psychologically safe during a Florida hurricane.

Overcome Rejection Sensitivity

Handle Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) with ADHD.

DIY Career Exploration

Explore career paths from home.

Emotional Regulation for Teens

Teach little ones to cool down.

Disability Pride

Learn about disability pride.

Issues With Attendance

Why missing school matters.

Apps for mental health

12 apps to improve your mental health.

Leon the Chameleon!

A story about standing out.

A Counselor You Can Depend On

Find trustworthy counseling.

Social Cognitive Career Theory

ESE Career Development

The Precious Present

Bibliotherapy for anxiety.

FF-NPQ

A review of the five-factor nonverbal personality questionnaire.

Your Privacy Is My Priority

Your therapist values privacy.

What’s In My Therapy Office

Some of the tools I keep handy during counseling.

Ingredients for Successful Therapy

Make the most of your therapy.