Breaking Free from the Self-Worth Trap

Low self-worth doesn’t always show up as low confidence. Sometimes, it looks like being the “fixer” for everyone else, or constantly working, or never letting yourself rest because you feel like you haven’t “earned it.”

I’ve lived this one, too. In the past, I tied my value to how productive I was. The busier I was, the better I felt—until I burned out and had to reckon with the silence that followed. That silence had a message: You’re enough, even when you’re doing nothing.

In counselling, we dig into the roots of those beliefs. Where did you learn that your worth depends on performance? Whose approval are you chasing? What would it feel like to let go of the hustle?

It’s not easy to untangle. But when you do, something shifts. You stop proving yourself to everyone—including yourself—and start living in a way that actually feels good.