SELF-ESTEEM COUNSELLING FOR WOMEN
A EDMONTON, AB & PARTOUT EN ALBERTA, AU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK, EN NOUVELLE ECOSSE, AU NUNAVUT & AU QUEBEC
Confidence et Self-Love are within reach
You’ve been feeling insecure for a very long time.
Growing up, you’ve dealt with being criticized, bullied and berated, maybe even being scapegoated and
abandoned by important people in your life. When you were younger, you could not really verbalize what
you were going through, but the way that you see yourself today has been affected by
others’ words and the way you were treated, to the point of feeling self-hatred at times.
While it may seem that you have been receiving support from others around you, they don’t truly get the
extent of the suffering you have been experiencing and you’ve been feeling very much alone.
Perhaps mistreatment continues to this day with regular experiences of discrimination and micro-
aggressions, along with invalidation from others who don’t think your experiences are about race or religion.
You’ve tried speaking up and advocating for yourself. However, the struggles continue and you’re feeling
discouraged and tired.
You are aware of your accomplishments and generally know you are worthy, but somehow in stressful moments, that
critical voice always seems to win. It’s very hard not to compare yourself to others and escape the pressure
to be a “people pleaser”, even when this ends up negatively impacting you.
Although you never seem to be happy with yourself, you would really like to show up authentically and
confidently so you may stop constantly questioning your decisions, and honour, be happy with and just LIKE
yourself more.
You already have what it takes to be confident. Let’s work together to uncover and realize your potential!
MA MÉTHODE
TEAM-CBT for Self-Esteem
As we begin your therapy journey, my initial aim will be to offer you a non-judgmental environment where you can feel comfortable being yourself. I’ll regularly check in to ensure you feel secure enough to openly express your thoughts and emotions.
In our first few sessions together, I’ll gather details about your background, including when you first began to notice self-esteem issues and how these have changed over time. I will give you space to speak freely about whatever has been weighing on you—especially elements of your story and struggle that you may have been hesitant to share with others for fear of being judged or dismissed.
We’ll only move forward avec the active part of therapy when you feel ready. This will begin avec describing a specific moment when you felt down on yourself. By examining this event, along avec the emotions et thoughts you experienced at the time, we can better understand how low self-esteem manifests for you, allowing us to customize the therapy to meet your unique needs.
Self-esteem counselling with TEAM-CBT looks different for everyone and incorporates a variety of methods tailored to each individual. I’ll draw from a wide range of therapeutic tools—over a hundred techniques—to find the ones that resonate with you and will support your long-term healing from low self-esteem.
Some commonly used techniques are CBT strategies that take the form of role-playing exercises, where you’ll bring self-defeating thoughts and beliefs to life, allowing you to actively challenge and respond to them. This approach makes the techniques particularly impactful and effective.
Islamic Therapy for Self-esteem
Self-esteem counselling with me, through an Islamic lens, integrates teachings from the Qur’an, Ahadith, and Seerah as a core part of the therapeutic process. These teachings are complemented by the TEAM-CBT approach (outlined above), all aimed at supporting your recovery while deepening your connection with Allah SWT, In Sha Allah.
In Sha Allah, TEAM-CBT will help us, amongst other things, to reinforce pre-existing knowledge or new Islamic notions that support your self-worth, and fully integrate them into your belief system so you may overcome your self-esteem issues.
What works for someone else, may not work for you. At the same time, I have found that reflecting on the following may be helpful, In Sha Allah:
Allah SWT is Al-Hakeem (the All Wise) and Al-Jaleel (the Majestic One). The fact that He decided that we were worth creating and sustaining means that we are inherently worthy, Alhamdoulillah.
Ready to stop second-guessing yourself and reclaim your self-worth?
FAQS
Frequently asked questions about self-esteem counselling?
Mes honoraires sont de 235 $ par séance de 50 minutes. Des séances plus longues sont disponibles au même tarif.
Étant en pratique privée, mes honoraires ne sont not couverts par l'assurance maladie publique financée par le gouvernement, comme le régime d'assurance maladie de l'Alberta, le programme d'assurance maladie du Nouveau-Brunswick, le programme d'assurance maladie de la Nouvelle-Écosse, le régime d'assurance maladie du Nunavut et la Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec.
Cependant, étant donné que je suis psychologue agréé, si votre private régime d'assurance comprend une couverture pour la santé mentale, les séances de thérapie avec moi seront généralement prises en charge.
Vous pouvez contacter votre compagnie d'assurance pour connaître le montant de votre couverture annuelle pour ce service.
It may also be beneficial to ask whether you have a health spending account that may be used toward therapy sessions.
I direct-bill the following insurance companies:
- Aga financial group
- Alberta Blue Cross
- belairdirect
- Beneva | SSQ
- BPA
- C.C.W.U
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Chambers Plan
- CINUP
- Coughlin
- Cowan
- Desjardins
- Equitable Life of Canada
- First Canadian Health
- G.M.S
- Group health
- Group Source
- iA Financial Group
- Johnston Group
- Local 183
- Manion
- Manulife
- Maximum Benefit
- MDM Insurance Services Inc.
- People Corporation
- RWAM
- Simply Benefits
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
- The Public Service health care
- Union Benefits
- UV Insurance
Mes honoraires peuvent être déclarés comme frais médicaux déductibles d'impôt dans votre déclaration de revenus.
Si vous êtes admissible à ces programmes, veuillez noter que je peux également fournir des services dans les programmes suivant:
- le Programme des services de santé non assurés (SSNA) qui offre aux Premières Nations inscrites et aux Inuit reconnus une couverture pour une gamme spécifique et cohérente à l’échelle nationale des prestations de santé, y compris des consultations en santé mentale. À travers ce programme, les clients admissibles peuvent bénéficier d'un maximum de 22 heures de consultation par an.
- Le programme d'avantages sociaux Bigstone Health, qui offre des avantages aux membres de la nation crie Bigstone. À travers ce programme, les clients peuvent bénéficier de jusqu'à 22 heures de consultation tous les 12 mois.
- les programmes fédéraux tels que le Programme fédéral de santé intérimaire (PFSI) administré par Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) ; ce programme offre une couverture limitée et temporaire des soins de santé à certains groupes de personnes qui ne bénéficient pas d'une couverture provinciale, territoriale ou privée. Je facture également directement les programmes fédéraux tels que ceux destinés aux membres des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC), de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) et d'Anciens Combattants Canada (ACC).
J'ai également conclu un partenariat avec Sisters Dialogue qui permet aux femmes musulmanes résidant en Alberta de me consulter. free of charge, for 5 sessions with the possiblity to extend coverage.
You may email me at audrey@overanxietypsych.com or schedule a free 15-minute consultation here.
