You might be struggling with self-worth or identity loss if:
You feel like a chameleon in your relationships
You constantly second-guess your needs, wants, or instincts
You’ve outgrown the version of yourself everyone expects — but don’t know what’s next
You feel empty, disconnected, or emotionally numb
You often think, “I should be happier than this”
When your worth was tied to being “good,” helpful, or successful, it makes sense that feeling real now feels risky. Therapy can help you unlearn what you were taught and reconnect with the parts of you that were never allowed to exist.
What therapy looks like for self-worth and identity work:
We explore the roles, rules, and masks that shaped your identity
We unpack who you had to be to stay safe — and whether she still serves you
We reconnect you to your voice, needs, emotions, and embodied sense of self
I help you build self-trust, not just self-esteem
What is Depth Therapy?
I use a psychodynamic, relational approach rooted in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) and NARM (Neuro-Affective Relational Model)- both trauma-informed, attachment-based models that help you heal at the core.
That means we don’t just talk about your feelings, we slow down and actually feel them together, in real time.
I pay close attention to how you show up emotionally, relationally, and even right here in the therapy room. Together, we work with the parts of you that learned to shut down, smile through pain, or over-function to stay safe.
If you’ve tried therapy before that felt too polite, too surface-level, or too focused on “fixing,” you’ll notice the difference here. This work goes deeper, helping you understand yourself, build self-trust, and create change that lasts.
FAQs
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Yes. Therapy can help you understand where your self-worth got tied to external approval, and how to rebuild it from the inside — rooted in who you are, not what you do.
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Identity loss often comes from childhood conditioning, trauma, codependent relationships, or high-pressure environments where authenticity wasn’t safe. Therapy helps you explore who you were before you had to perform.
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Constant self-doubt, difficulty making decisions, fear of being “too much,” comparing yourself to others, or needing external validation to feel okay are all common signs.
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Self-esteem is how you feel about your abilities. Self-worth is how you feel about your right to exist and belong. Therapy focuses on both — but especially on helping you believe you’re enough, even when you’re not “achieving.”