Low Self-confidence
Low self-confidence is not fixed, it is a pattern of thinking and relating that can be changed with the right support.
What is Low Self-confidence?
Low self-confidence typically involves underestimating your own abilities, avoiding challenges for fear of failure, and comparing yourself unfavourably to others. It responds well to CBT and schema therapy, which target the underlying beliefs that drive the pattern.
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Effective treatments
These approaches are commonly recommended for Low Self-confidence.
Frequently asked questions
Is low self-confidence the same as low self-esteem?
They overlap but are distinct. Self-confidence is situation-specific ('I can't do this task'); self-esteem is a more global sense of worth ('I am not valuable'). Both are addressable in therapy.
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