Building Confidence & Self-Worth
Affirmative Experiential Therapy for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Immigrants, and TCK Individuals in New York & New Jersey
Do you often feel like you’re not enough, no matter how much you accomplish? Perhaps you’ve become your own harshest critic, constantly replaying what you should have done differently.
Or maybe you’ve started to notice how self-doubt, perfectionism, or feelings of inadequacy hold you back from the life you truly want to live.
Struggles with confidence and self-worth can show up in many ways
The quiet voice in the back of your mind whispering that you’re an imposter or that your successes are just luck.
A relentless inner pressure to perform perfectly, combined with the fear that any mistake will confirm your deepest fears about yourself.
Emotional weight, manifesting as anxiety, depression, or a sense of being stuck or disconnected from your true self.
These patterns can affect every aspect of your life. But these struggles don’t define you.
Together, we can work to shift the self-critical narratives that have taken root over time and begin to cultivate a stronger, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Centering Your Unique Experiences
I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, and TCK individuals, recognizing the unique ways these identities can intersect with issues of self-worth.
You might be:
Navigating cultural messages that conflict with who you are.
Dealing with the weight of expectations.
Carrying internalized shame from marginalization.
Here, you’ll find a space where your identity is celebrated, and your experiences are honored.
Beyond Talk: Transformative Ways to Build Confidence
Struggles with self-worth often have deep roots—formed by past experiences, cultural messages, and societal pressures. To create lasting change, we need to go beyond surface-level conversations and address the core of what’s holding you back. Experiential approaches are essential because they allow us to access parts of your mind and body that traditional talk therapy alone cannot reach.
Many of the blocks to a strong, stable sense of self-worth are not just intellectual—they are deeply embedded in your nervous system, emotions, and even muscle memory. Creative and embodied methods such as Brainspotting, drama therapy, and body-oriented methods help us:
Uncover root causes. By accessing the subconscious layers of your experience, we can identify the core wounds and beliefs that fuel your self-doubt.
Create new emotional experiences. Experiential work allows you to reprocess and release old patterns while building new, empowering ones.
Engage the whole self. By integrating mind, body, and emotions, you’ll experience growth on a deeper and more sustainable level.
These methods help you move beyond intellectual understanding and into genuine transformation, empowering you to connect with your worth on a profound level.
My Approach to Building Confidence & Self-Worth
Understand the roots of your self-doubt.
Explore how past experiences, cultural expectations, or societal pressures may have shaped the way you see yourself today.
Challenge unhelpful thought patterns.
Learn to recognize and reframe the negative beliefs that fuel perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or low self-esteem.Reclaim your strengths.
Reconnect with your inherent worth, identifying the qualities and values that make you uniquely you.Embrace imperfection.
Practice letting go of unattainable standards and develop a kinder, more supportive inner voice.
If you’re ready to quiet the self-doubt, build your confidence, and step into a more authentic, self-compassionate version of yourself, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
In-person and online options
Online therapy sessions are offered throughout New York & New Jersey. Our in-person office is conveniently located in downtown Brooklyn.
26 Court Street, Suite 409, Brooklyn, NY 11242