Aspire Therapy

The Truth About Confidence

There can be a tendency to think that increasing confidence means going against our true nature and behaving in ways that are out of keeping with our genuine selves. But this does not need to be the case.

Confidence does not have to be like a mask that we artificially put on in order to hide our inner insecurities.

Confidence Building for Women

I have just finished teaching a six-week confidence-building course at Chorley Women’s Centre, Lancashire, on Saturday mornings. The course is designed to empower the women by giving them a range of confidence building strategies, which they can then apply to their own situations.

Some of the women who attend my groups have been severely affected by low self esteem for years, often due to appalling treatment at the hands of others – and yet these women survive, and not only survive, but prosper. It always amazes me how resilient these women are and how responsive they are to positive change – once they know how to get it.

The Feel-Good Factor: No.3

Our sense of confidence can often be undermined by a troublesome inner voice. Just to become aware of that voice is a good first step towards learning to control it. Where does it come from? Who does it sound like? Does it need to be taken so seriously?

The Feel-Good Factor: No.2

Self-consciousness is a gift - part of what makes us human - but it can also be a curse. Often the problems clients bring to us arise from the fact they are too self-aware. They scrutinise every aspect of their behaviour critically and judge themselves harshly.