Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem & Identity
Our first years of life with our primary caregivers lay important foundations of how we relate to others into adulthood - how we were taken care of or not taken care of, what environmental pressures were exerted upon us, and our temperament and genetic material.
We learn who we are, what other people are like, and how to navigate the world. The challenges we often experience in adolescence and adulthood are rooted in earlier experiences, but need to be tended to in the present in order to create change.
Therapy can address the challenges in how we think about feel about ourself, other people in our lives, and the world that we inhabit, by working relationally.
This means slowing down and noticing our reactions and responses to things, developing new ways of relating with ourselves and others. We often need to engage with our experience, rather than only think about it, which is a common trap of developing self-awareness.
Some people need approaches that require thought, analysis, and developing understanding and insight. Others may require or prefer approaches that work at the level of the body and felt experience.
Challenges you might be facing
Communication issues
Difficulty with conflict
Codependency in relationships
‘Losing yourself’ in relationships
Self hatred and poor self esteem
Self-sabotage, self-doubt, criticism, imposter syndrome
Skills and capacities this helps to develop
Communication skills
Self-worth, confidence, and a stronger sense of identity
Breaking unhealthy or dysfunctional patterns
Boundaries, conflict, and assertiveness
Deconstruct and rewrite the stories we tell ourselves about life events and ourselves
Capacity for authenticity, presence, and connection in relationships