It has been hard to like yourself lately.

You can see all the flaws about yourself, the ways in which you’ve wronged others. You feel badly for the mistakes you’ve made and just feel like you’re not a good person or that you could be a lot better than you are. You don’t like how you look and wish it could change. Your friends love you and you know this but somehow deep inside you just can’t understand or accept why. At a deeper level, there are scars you carry from the past, things that people have said to you or wounds that have arisen from your relationships that have made you feel inadequate somehow, unloved.

Love yourself again.

if you have been feeling this way, know you’re not alone. we provide Therapy for many people who struggle with self-esteem and self-wroth in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC

We all go through times like this. The most important thing is understanding that it is through the struggle that we can find ourselves again — to connect to ourselves and what is real within us.

Hope+Wellness is a place where we believe in genuineness, authenticity, and kindness. Where you can be free to be yourself and feel supported for whatever you are bringing or carrying, a space where you can connect to yourself authentically.

Here are some of the concerns we’ve supported people with self-esteem concerns over the years:

• Feeling like an imposter despite significant achievements

• Difficulty with emotional intimacy

• Help processing wounds and trauma that has been buried for years

• Feelings of loneliness or disconnection

• Feeling as if you have something to prove — searching for love and validation in external places

• Finding one’s identity

• Feeling comfortable with one’s identity

• Body-image acceptance

• Self-acceptance

• Shame and feelings of guilt

• Abandonment and attachment concerns

• Stress

• Feeling disconnected from your partner and unsure why

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Suicidal thoughts

• Trauma

If you can relate to the above, please know you aren’t alone and that it will be okay. It helps to find support along the way and therapy can really help provide a space for you to process your emotions and to gain insight to become the person you both want and know that you can be.

In therapy, you will develop a genuine, trusting relationship with your therapist where you will feel supported to discover things about yourself and to build your life in a way that is fulfilling and meaningful to you. Together, you and your therapist will discuss any distress, depression, or anxiety you are experiencing in your life, explore unhealthy or self-destructive habit patterns to heal old wounds and replace them with healthier ways to live.

We are passionate about providing you with a supportive therapy space that is genuine and authentic — where you truly feel cared for. A space that is human and compassionate, where you feel deeply seen.

Potential benefits of therapy

There are no guaranteed results in therapy, but when you seek therapy with Hope + Wellness, some of the benefits can include:

• Love and respect for yourself — one that is internal, that you carry within you whereever you go

• Relief from depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and more

• Learn how to be present in life and to face your fears

• Develop greater self-insight and awareness

• Clarity into your personal values

• Self-expression and emotional release

• A sense of feeling more comfortable in your own skin

• Greater connection with your loved ones, and ease in your relationships

• Understanding of how to move forward after loss

• A deeper appreciation and joy for life

Getting started with therapy

we are passionate about providing you with a supportive therapy space that is genuine and authentic — where you truly feel cared for. a space that is human and compassionate, where you feel deeply seen and accepted.

We work with people going through times of difficulty with self-esteem, depression, anxiety, life change and transition, feelings of overwhelm and stress.

We are passionate about offering treatments based in research that are designed and found to be effective. Treatment approaches that we specialize in include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness and acceptance based therapies (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotion focused therapy, and stress management.

It is important that you find a depression therapist that you resonate with. Therefore, we invite you to learn more about us, read our blog, and to read about getting started and frequently asked questions. When you are ready, you can reach out to us to ask a question or to schedule an initial consultation appointment.

You are not alone. We are here to help.

At Hope + Wellness, we provide exceptional psychotherapy and assessment services to empower people to live happier, healthier lives. We tailor our approach just for you. We serve Falls Church, McLean, and Arlington, as well as Tysons Corner, Vienna, Reston, Great Falls, Fairfax, Merrifield, and Alexandria, as well as Washington DC and Maryland. Telehealth is available across 20+ other states.

Our services are grounded in evidence-based treatments that suggest an important interconnectedness between mind, body, life experience, and wellness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapies. We will work together to help you heal and develop the skills to live fully peaceful, mindful, and alive.