Many people suffer from shame and guilt. Shame based thoughts perpetuate very negative emotions and greatly affect one’s quality of life and overall functioning. Guardian Counseling Center’s shame and low self esteem counseling services in Lynchburg, Virginia can help!

Some common shame based thoughts are:

• “I’m not good enough”
• “I don’t measure up”
• “If they really knew me, they wouldn’t like (love) me”
• “I can never tell anyone about this (traumatic event; physical, sexual, emotional abuse), because they would judge me or reject me.”
• “I’m not worthy of God’s love”
• “I’ve messed up too much to be forgiven”

Essentially, these are just a few of the shame based thoughts we’ve worked through with our clients. These thoughts have one thing in common . . . they are condemning and have no hope for the future.
They will cause you to withdraw and isolate, which is the very thing you need to bring healing and wholeness. Shame based thoughts are lethal, and can contribute to anxiety, depression, and addiction.

The good news is that Romans 8:1 says “There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (NIV)! Shame based thoughts are essentially condemning thoughts with no hope. So, in Christ, we have hope for overcoming shame based and condemning thoughts about ourselves. At Guardian Counseling Center, we will help you to overcome the negative lies that you’ve believed, and to accept your identity as beloved Child of God – one who is perfectly loved and completely forgiven!

If you struggle with shame based thinking and as a result have a low self-esteem, our shame and low self esteem counseling services in Lynchburg, Virginia can help! God’s desire for you is for you to receive the fullness of his love for you and to walk in wholeness, so that you can live a happy and fulfilling life. In turn, you will be able to share that love with others and enjoy the destiny God has for your life!