therapy in santa barbara

A Negative Sense of Self

November 15, 2017anxiety, depression, inner critic, santa barbara therapist, self-image

I so often find myself sitting in my Santa Barbara office, talking with a client about how hard she is on herself. Clients come to see me because they’re unhappy in some way. They may be struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, or a myriad of other “problems.” Their issues may be situational, or in … Read More

Don’t Continue to Carry a Negative Self-Image

October 28, 2015depression, emotional pain, empowerment, inner critic, santa barbara counseling, self-image

How do you think of yourself? Do you see yourself in a positive or negative light? What are the descriptive terms you use in your self-talk? We paint a picture of ourselves with our thoughts, and those thoughts can be supportive — or terribly destructive. It makes me sad when I sit in my office, … Read More