Self Esteem

Self-esteem is how we value and perceive ourselves. It’s based on our opinions and beliefs about ourselves, which can sometimes feel really difficult to change.

Self-esteem is how we value and perceive ourselves. It’s based on our opinions and beliefs about ourselves, which can sometimes feel really difficult to change.

• Your self-esteem can affect you whether you:
• Like and value yourself as a person
• Are able to make decisions and assert yourself
• Recognise your strengths and positives
• Feel able to try new or difficult things
• Show kindness towards yourself

The things that affect our self-esteem differ for everyone. Your self-esteem might change suddenly, or you might have had low self-esteem for a while​ – which might make it hard to recognise how you feel and make changes.

Difficult or stressful life experiences can often be a factor, such as:

• being bullied or abused
• experiencing prejudice, discrimination or stigma
• losing your job or difficulty finding employment
• problems at work or while studying
• ongoing stress
• physical health problems
• mental health problems
• relationship problems, separation or divorce
• worries about your appearance and body image
• problems with money or housing

Courses we provide that can help you

Improving Self-Esteem Counselling group 

The group consists of 10 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for two hours. This group will help you to identify the ways in which low self-esteem might contribute to your depression and help you to make changes to improve your self-esteem and confidence. We will start off each week by presenting a topic for discussion; and then invite you to talk about and share your own experiences and support each other in finding ways to move forward. Click her to read more