{"id":7727,"date":"2025-08-28T17:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moongatetherapy.com\/?page_id=7727"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:20:09","slug":"self-esteem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moongatetherapy.com\/?page_id=7727","title":{"rendered":"Self Esteem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Self-Esteem & Toxic Shame<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Do you feel like no matter what you do, you\u2019re either too much, or not enough?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Struggles with self-esteem are rarely surface-level. They\u2019re rooted in the deeper layers of how we see ourselves, how we talk to ourselves, and what we believe we\u2019re worth. For many, low self-esteem is tangled with toxic shame<\/strong>\u2014the deeply internalized belief that you are \u201cnot enough\u201d or fundamentally flawed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low self-esteem and toxic shame don\u2019t come out of nowhere. They often grow out of years of criticism, comparison, trauma, or environments where your needs and voice weren\u2019t valued. Over time, this can plant an inner critic<\/strong> that feels relentless, leaving you not only unworthy or disconnected from yourself, but also ashamed of who you are at your core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Signs you may be struggling with self-esteem or toxic shame include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n