1.Dr. Jinxi Caddel, PsyD, LPC, CADC III, MACVerified
1257 High Street, Eugene, OR 97401
Addiction · ADHD · Alcohol Use
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Self Esteem Therapists in Oregon
Self-esteem work is foundational to mental health. Oregon therapists specializing in self-esteem help you challenge negative self-beliefs, build confidence, and develop a healthier relationship with yourself.
Effective approaches include Compassion-Focused Therapy (developed specifically for chronic shame and self-criticism), Internal Family Systems (IFS), schema therapy for the deeper templates that drive low self-worth, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for unhooking from self-critical thoughts, and trauma-informed work when self-esteem is rooted in early experiences of rejection, criticism, or neglect. Self-esteem rarely shifts through affirmations alone — sustainable change usually requires understanding where the inner critic came, what it's been protecting you, and what it would take for it to relax.
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Self Esteem also matches related modalities: Self-Harming, Self-Exploration, Guilt & Self Loathing, Self compassion and Mindfulness.. Results below include all of them.
Dr. Jinxi Caddel Supervisor
Self EsteemRelated: Self-Harming- In-network
- OHP: Advanced Health, CareOregon, IHN-CCO and 2 more, Moda Health, Samaritan Health
Karisa Quick
Self EsteemRelated: Self-Harming- Fee
- $120–$150 per session
- In-network
- Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth +4 more
Steve Ratcliff
Self EsteemRelated: Self-HarmingAccepting Verified
- Fee
- Up to $250 per session
- In-network
- OHP: CareOregon, PacificSource, Yamhill Community Care, Moda Health
Mary Elizabeth Fisher
Self EsteemRelated: Self-HarmingIan L. Pritchard
Self Esteem- Fee
- $200–$300 per session
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- Out of Network, Self-Pay, Private Pay
- Fee
- $250–$300 per session
- In-network
- Lyra Health
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- Private Pay, Superbill Provided +1 more
Aimee Frazier Supervisor
Self Esteem- Fee
- $150–$240 per session
- In-network
- Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Providence
Whitney Sherer, LPC Supervisor
Self Esteem
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this coverage in Oregon.
Do Oregon self-esteem therapists accept OHP/Oregon Health Plan?
This makes treatment more accessible for those with OHP coverage.
Is telehealth available for self-esteem in Oregon?
This allows clients across Oregon, including those in remote areas, to access therapy from the comfort of their homes.
Do Oregon self-esteem therapists offer sliding scale fees?
This can make therapy more affordable and accessible for a wider range of individuals.
Is it low self-esteem or body dysmorphia?
Low self-esteem is a generalized sense that you are not enough — across appearance, intelligence, relationships, work, all of it. Body dysmorphia (BDD) is more focused: distressing preoccupation with one or more specific perceived flaws (skin, hair, nose, body shape) that others either don't see or see as minor, paired with repetitive checking, comparison, or avoidance. BDD has a stronger overlap with OCD and responds well to CBT with exposure-and-response prevention; general low self-esteem usually responds to compassion-focused therapy, IFS, or schema work. A good Oregon therapist will help you tell them apart in the first session or two.
Do filters and AI-edited photos make adult self-esteem worse, not just teens?
Yes — research from 2024–2026 shows the "filter dysmorphia" effect is documented in adults too, particularly women in their 30s and 40s. Daily exposure to AI-smoothed and filtered selfies (often without realizing the filter is on) shifts your baseline expectation of what skin, eyes, and proportions should look like in the mirror. The fix isn't willpower; it is reducing exposure (a one-month break from photo-editing apps measurably moves baseline self-image), and therapy work that re-grounds self-worth in something other than appearance.
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) and why do I keep hearing about it for self-criticism?
IFS treats the inner critic as a "part" of you — usually a protective part that learned early on that staying critical was the way to keep you safe (avoid shame, avoid rejection, push you to perform). Instead of trying to silence the critic or fight it, IFS helps you understand what it's afraid will happen if it stops, build trust with it, and let it relax into a less driving role.
Why don't affirmations work for me?
Research is clear: positive affirmations actually make low-self-esteem people feel worse, because the gap between the affirmation ("I am worthy of love") and your felt experience ("I don't believe that") activates rejection of the message. Compassion-Focused Therapy and IFS take a different angle — instead of overriding the inner critic with the opposite thought, you build curiosity about the critic, understand what it's afraid will happen if it stops, and gradually shift its role. That tends to land where affirmations bounce off.
Can therapy fix self-esteem if my upbringing damaged it?
Yes, with realistic expectations about pace. Self-esteem damage from chronic criticism, emotional neglect, conditional love, or scapegoating is usually held in implicit memory (felt sense, body, automatic relational patterns) more than explicit memory. Cognitive work alone often plateaus; the methods that move the needle are usually some combination of IFS, schema therapy, EMDR for specific high-charge memories, and somatic work to update the felt sense. Most Oregon clients see meaningful shift in 9–18 months of weekly work.
How do I find a therapist who won't just tell me to love myself?
Ask in the consult call: "How do you actually work with self-esteem? What do you do beyond reframing?" A therapist who can name specific methods — IFS, CFT, schema, attachment work — and explain how they'd apply them to your story is going to be more useful than one who answers in generalities. Filter for trauma-informed when low self-esteem is rooted in childhood; many self-esteem cases overlap meaningfully with complex trauma.
These therapists employ evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address self-esteem issues.