poor self-esteem

Should I Start a Diet?: Rethinking Your Relationship with Your Body

January 21, 2022

coping patterns, family dynamics, poor self-esteem, self-care, self-image

While it may not have been the first time I was critical of my body, the first time I remember being critical of my body, or of objectifying my own body, is when I was 8-years-old. I was watching something on TV and it was definitely not a show for children. On the show, the it-girl started talking about her weight loss, going as far…

Ending the Year with Confetti: Celebrating Our Wins

December 15, 2019

anxiety counseling, coping patterns, depression therapy, poor self-esteem, self-image,

I like to plan things and solve problems. These are great for a resume, but sometimes these attributes are surprisingly unhelpful. For example: recently, our team at Take Root Therapy put together holiday care packages for homeless folks in our neighborhood. Though the process of gathering supplies for care packages should be relatively simple, it became complicated in my mind very quickly. I didn’t want…

No, You’re Weird: What if We Embrace Our Weirdness? An Exploration on Being Different

October 31, 2018

coping patterns, gender identity, poor self-esteem, self-image,

Feel weird? Out of place? Different? Well, you’re not alone. So many of us feel like we don’t belong, or like we’re outsiders looking in on a world where others seamlessly fit in. Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you’re at an event or a party and you look around and think, “I don’t belong here.” Or you’re meeting a group of people for the first…

poor self-esteem

Should I Start a Diet?: Rethinking Your Relationship with Your Body

Ending the Year with Confetti: Celebrating Our Wins

No, You’re Weird: What if We Embrace Our Weirdness? An Exploration on Being Different

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