Therapy for Self-Esteem & Self-Worth in Ottawa & Across Ontario
Healing the Inner Critic: Self-Esteem Therapy in Ottawa
If you are seeking therapy for self-esteem in Ottawa or virtual self-worth support in Ontario, I provide specialized support for adults struggling with persistent self-doubt or a harsh inner critic—that often make it hard to trust yourself, feel worthy, or engage fully in relationships and life.
As a relational and attachment-based therapist, I often see these patterns stemming from early family dynamics, attachment experiences, or inconsistent emotional safety.
In my Ottawa psychotherapy practice, we can explore these patterns at their roots to uncover the relational context behind them. By cultivating self-compassion and self-trust, you can begin to feel more grounded, confident, and secure in yourself and your relationships.
Symptoms of Low Self-Worth: Support for Ontario Residents
In my work with self-esteem therapy for Ontario residents, I help clients recognize that "feeling not enough" is often a protective survival strategy. These challenges frequently manifest as:
Overthinking: Constant rumination on decisions or social interactions
Fear of Judgment: Avoiding vulnerability or new challenges due to shame
Boundary Struggles: People-pleasing to maintain connection at the cost of your own needs
Perfectionism: A fear of failure tied to your sense of worth
The Root of Self-Worth: Attachment-Based Therapy in Ottawa
Self-esteem challenges are frequently tied to early family dynamics and attachment experiences where emotional needs were unmet, inconsistent, or conditional. Experiences such as criticism, neglect, high expectations, or rigid family roles (e.g., eldest child) shape how your nervous system learned to protect itself.
By working with a specialist in attachment-based therapy, you can understand how these early relational experiences created survival patterns, emotional responses, and self-beliefs that persist today.
Meet Gal Zohar, Psychotherapist Specializing in Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
As a relational and attachment-based psychotherapist, my work focuses on understanding why patterns like self-doubt and low self-worth developed. Together, we can explore the emotional and relational contexts in which these patterns were formed, often rooted in early attachment experiences where safety, consistency, or attunement were missing.
My approach is insight-oriented, attachment-based, and trauma-informed, but healing doesn’t happen through insight alone. Throughout my experience as a therapist, I have had the honour of witnessing that meaningful healing happens through the experience of being met — with emotional safety, consistency, and attunement — allowing your nervous system to learn something new. Over time, this creates a felt sense of internal security, self-trust, and worthiness that may not have been possible earlier in life.
Together, we can explore:
How early experiences shaped your nervous system, emotional responses, and sense of self
The relational and emotional context behind self-doubt, shame, or perfectionism
Patterns that once helped you survive but now limit your authenticity
Processing unresolved emotional wounds and attachment injuries
Cultivating self-compassion, emotional regulation, and internal safety
Strengthening boundaries, assertiveness, and authentic self-expression
Benefits of Online Psychotherapy for Self-Confidence
Healing your sense of worth is about restoring your ability to feel secure within yourself. By engaging in online psychotherapy in Ontario, you can experience:
Greater self-awareness and understanding of the roots of self-doubt
Reduced shame, self-criticism, and anxiety
Stronger emotional regulation and self-compassion
Improved boundaries and relational confidence
Increased trust in yourself and others
A deeper sense of worthiness, confidence, and security