Anxiety Therapy & Counseling in the
San Francisco Bay Area
At the core of many issues in life is some wound to the self. Oftentimes we lie somewhere on the spectrum of feeling like we’re too much for others or not enough for ourselves.
Understanding Anxiety and Self- Esteem
If you often feel tense, restless, or trapped in your thoughts, anxiety might be taking more from you than you realize. Maybe your mind races before social plans, or you overanalyze conversations long after they end. You hesitate to start new things, speak up, or take chances and the fear of doing something “wrong” keeps you stuck. The loneliness and self-doubt that follow can make you question your worth and replay every perceived mistake until it feels unbearable.
As an anxiety therapist in San Francisco, I work with men who feel weighed down by constant worry, overthinking, and self-criticism. Many were taught to tough it out and to push through instead of reach out. But pretending you’re fine only deepens the pressure. You don’t have to face this alone. With the support of a San Francisco anxiety therapist who understands men’s experiences, you can learn to quiet your mind, ease your body’s stress response, and reconnect with a calmer, more confident version of yourself.
Anxiety often goes hand-in-hand with low self-esteem; that quiet belief that you’re not enough or that others have it all figured out. In therapy, we’ll uncover how your anxiety and self-worth are connected, then build tools to break the cycle of worry, shame, and self-doubt. Through anxiety therapy in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ll gain practical strategies to manage your thoughts, regulate emotions, and start believing in yourself again.
If anxiety keeps you overthinking, seeking approval, or fearing rejection, therapy for anxiety in San Francisco can help you find lasting relief and a stronger sense of peace.
If you…
- Seek approval or admiration from others
- Overthink conversations or replay them in your head
- Are afraid of feedback or constructive criticism
- Struggle with feelings of inferiority and shame
- Find that your self-worth fluctuates
- Engage in relentless negative self-talk
- Doubt yourself
- Avoid stating your needs for fear of rejection or abandonment
- Are a perfectionist
- Struggle with setting boundaries
- Can’t let things go
- Fear failure, setbacks, or conflict
- Can’t tell the difference between confidence and arrogance
- Oscillate between thinking you’re the best and thinking you’re the worst
Then you may be suffering from low self-esteem, anxiety, and/or depression. Seeking counseling for anxiety and self-esteem in the Bay Area can help.
What is Healthy Self-Esteem?
When you have healthy self-esteem, you know you’re in touch with your inherent value. Whether you’re sitting on the couch watching TV or pulling an all-nighter for work, you know your value doesn’t change. This can be a hard concept for people to grasp in our capitalistic society where productivity is a measure of worth. But I’m here to tell you that you have intrinsic worth regardless of how productive, impressive, or social you are.
Therapy for self-esteem in the Bay Area can help you see that for yourself. I offer a judgment-free place to explore peoples’ issues relating to low-self esteem, such as seeking validation, feeling empty and unmotivated, and fearing rejection.
Therapy for self-esteem will teach you to value, appreciate, and like yourself. Having healthy self-esteem means you accept yourself as you are, but you’re also open to growth.
Think of healthy self-esteem as the antidote to feelings of shame, inadequacy, and self-doubt. You see your shortcomings and are not afraid of feedback — but you also believe in yourself and your capabilities. You set boundaries in your work and personal life because you know you deserve to be treated well and with respect.
Your overall well-being improves because you treat yourself well.
How Can Self-Esteem Counseling in the Bay Area Help?
Together we’ll work on uncovering what harmful beliefs you hold about yourself so we can replace them with kinder, more accurate ones. Think of this as rewriting the narrative. You tell yourself stories about yourself. They’re not always nice, and they’re not always true.
We’ll have conversations about where these beliefs come from and sit with any uncomfortable emotions that arise when we’re doing the work. It may seem straightforward, but just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it isn’t hard. Over time, you’ll learn to manage uncomfortable emotions and distressing symptoms, and you’ll become calmer and more at home in your body.
If you want a life where you:
- Set healthy boundaries with work and in relationships
- Embrace setbacks or failure as opportunities for growth
- Know that you are worthy, just as you are
- Have a growth mindset
- Adapt to adversity and develop resilience
- Love yourself even when you make mistakes
- Confidently move through life
Then working with a therapist who specializes in helping men cultivate self-esteem may be right for you.
Self- Esteem Treatment Outcomes
Together, we’ll tackle the anxiety, depression, self-loathing, and any other symptoms of low self-esteem you may be experiencing.
In therapy, you’ll learn to:
- Increase your confidence, self-worth, and assertiveness
- Develop self-trust, self-respect, and humility
- Gain a mature and consistent sense of self
- Reframe experiences with a growth mindset
- Improve your social skills
- Reduce your anxiety and gain coping skills
- Confront your fear of rejection and judgment from others
- Be less judgmental of yourself
- Care for yourself first and let go of codependent or caretaking tendencies
- Acknowledge that you can’t control what other adults are thinking, feeling, saying or doing
When you cultivate healthy self-esteem, you learn to value, respect, and love yourself while remaining humble.
If you’re ready to confront the inner critic that’s been holding you back for years, schedule a free consultation today.