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14 Self-Esteem Worksheets for Adults, Inner Critic, Self-Compassion (PDF)

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Fourteen printable self-esteem worksheets for adult clients, built around the inner critic rather than positive thinking.

I'm Alberto Del Bove, a psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapist in private practice in Rome. Low self-esteem rarely gives way to encouragement. What helps is getting to know the critical voice: where it comes from, what it is afraid of, whose demands it repeats. These handouts support that work between sessions.

WHAT'S INSIDE (18-page PDF)
For the therapist: the ideas behind the pack, a suggested sequence, practical notes (including transference of the critic onto the therapist)
01 · What self-esteem is, and isn't: stable vs. fragile, unconditional vs. conditional
02 · Where my self-esteem is fragile: 0-10 map across 7 areas of life
03 · Meet the inner critic: its words, tone, timing
04 · Whose voice is it? Tracing the critic back to its origins
05 · What the critic is trying to do: its protective function
06 · The demands I make on myself: "I must…", whose demand is it?
07 · Shame or guilt? A clear comparison and reflection
08 · "I'm OK only if…": conditions of worth
09 · Evidence I don't count
10 · A kinder witness: rewriting the critic with honest self-compassion
11 · Mirrors: people who see me well and people who make me feel small
12 · The comparison trap, including social media
13 · Small acts of self-respect: weekly tracker
14 · My self-worth statement
+ Key references (Kohut, Fairbairn, Rogers, Crocker & Wolfe, Tangney & Dearing, Neff, Gilbert, Carli & Paniccia), further reading, about the author

WHO IT'S FOR
Therapists, counselors, psychologists and social workers working with adults: low self-worth, perfectionism, shame, harsh self-criticism, people-pleasing, depression and anxiety.

FORMAT AND LICENCE
Instant digital download · PDF · US Letter, prints cleanly on A4. Print unlimited copies for the clients in your own practice.

GOES WELL WITH
Emotion Regulation Worksheets for Adults · Psychodynamic Quick Reference Guides for therapists · What the Symptom Is Doing For You · or the Complete Library, all in my shop, The Consulting Room.

PLEASE NOTE
Designed for use by mental health professionals within an ongoing therapeutic relationship. Not a substitute for therapy, assessment or crisis care. Please don't share or resell the file. Digital product: nothing will be shipped.

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