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DEPRESSION & SELF WORTH

​In-person therapy in parts of Middle Tennessee, including portions of Sumner and Davidson counties, and virtual therapy across Tennessee.

Depression is not always obvious from the outside. Sometimes it looks like heaviness, numbness, low motivation, self-criticism, or simply getting through the day without much sense of hope or connection.
 

Low self-worth often shows up alongside depression. You may feel like you are not enough, too damaged, behind in life, or fundamentally flawed. Over time, those inner messages can start to feel true.
 

At Clearly Aware Psychotherapy, therapy is not about forcing positivity or pretending things are fine. It is about understanding the patterns that keep you stuck and helping you develop a steadier, more compassionate relationship with yourself.

Common signs

  • low mood or emotional heaviness

  • numbness or disconnection

  • shame, guilt, or harsh self-criticism

  • low motivation or difficulty getting started

  • pulling away from people

  • trouble concentrating or making decisions

  • the feeling that something is deeply wrong with you

Therapy may include

  • CBT for depressive thought patterns and beliefs

  • mindfulness-based therapy to reduce fusion with painful thoughts

  • IFS-informed or parts work for inner criticism and emotional conflict

  • EMDR when low self-worth is tied to trauma or painful past experiences

  • supportive therapy for what has been hard to say out loud

Therapy can help you understand where these patterns came from and begin changing how you relate to them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is therapy only for severe depression?

  • No. Therapy can help whether you feel mildly stuck, deeply overwhelmed, or somewhere in between.

Can therapy help with low self-worth?

  • Yes. Low self-worth often has understandable roots, and therapy can help you work with those patterns more effectively.

What if I am not good at talking about my feelings?

  • That is okay. You do not have to have the perfect words right away.

There is help for feeling shut down, discouraged, or disconnected from yourself.

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