People with low self confidence find it difficult to trust and believe in themselves. There is little self assurance and they often feel lacking in self worth and self esteem.
Both perfectionism and self criticism often perpetuate low self confidence. People may put a lot of pressure on themselves to do well and over strive and also talk to themselves in a very punitive or invalidating way with a very harsh voice tone.
A whole range of problems can be linked to low self confidence including shame, low sociability, self directed anger, anxiety and depression.
Self confidence isn’t something we are born with it is something we grow and develop. In therapy we help people understand why they might have struggled to develop their self confidence (understanding why it’s not their fault) and help them build and grow their self confidence.
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Dr Olivia Thrift
Psychologist & FounderDr Olivia Thrift is a the founder of The Psychology Company and a Chartered Counselling Psychologist. She specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Dr Thrift offers online therapy sessions via zoom.
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Dr Sarah Whitaker
PsychologistDr Sarah Whitaker is a Senior Clinical Psychologist working from our Petersfield practice in Hampshire. Dr Whitaker specialises in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness. Dr Whitaker also provides online or telephone therapy if preferred.
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Dr Rachel Seymour
PsychologistDr Rachel Seymour is a Clinical Psychologist working in our Southsea Clinic (near Portsmouth), Hampshire. Dr Seymour specialises in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy, applying them to a range of presenting difficulties.
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Dr Lucy Furlong
Chartered Clinical PsychologistDr Lucy Forlong is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist working from our Petersfield practice in Hampshire. Dr Furlong is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, Schema Therapy and can also offer online therapy if preferred.
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Dr Carly Samson
PsychologistDr Carly Samson is a Clinical Psychologist Petersfield with over 15 years of clinical experience. She work with a wide range of mental health, emotional and life problems. She offers online therapy.
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Justine Pulver
Consultant Forensic PsychologistJustine Pulver is a Consultant Psychologist working from our Haywards Heath practice in West Sussex. Justine is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Schema Therapy and can also offer online therapy if preferred.
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Dr Alice Liddell
Clinical PsychologistDr Lidell is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with 10 years clinical experience. She works in the Petersfield practice and offers online therapy.
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