GREAT READS → THERAPY TOOLBOX Issue 868 · July 7, 2021

Full Worth

“I know what the feeling is. It’s…” Batsheva took a deep, shuddering breath. “It’s like I can’t stand being in my own skin….”

Full Worth
Problem: Low self-esteem
Tools Used: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

 

Her voice had started strong and confident on the phone, but when I asked Batsheva what she was seeking support for, she got stuck.

“I don’t really know what I need. I just feel low-level anxiety and bad about myself, and I don’t know why.”

We booked a Zoom appointment. I missed the energy of shared space with my clients, especially getting to see them in “real” for the first time. I let Batsheva in from my Zoom waiting room, and a young, stylish woman with a long, dark sheitel smiled back at me. After a brief hello, Batsheva launched right in.

“I feel unsettled most of the time. I have, and do, so much, but I’m always feeling… off.”

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