If you struggle with low self-esteem or are looking for effective ways to build a healthy sense of self-worth, this much-anticipated fourth edition of the best-selling classic by Matthew McKay is your go-to guide. This fully revised edition features an innovative application of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to self-esteem, utilizing updated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you create positive change and thrive.

Circumstances and status can affect self-esteem—many factors contribute to the way we see ourselves—but all people who struggle with low self-esteem share one common factor: our thoughts. This revised and updated fourth edition of Self-Esteem uses proven-effective methods of CBT and relevant components of ACT to help you raise low self-esteem by working on how you interpret your life.

You’ll learn how to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy self-esteem, uncover and analyze negative self-statements, and create new, more objective and positive self-statements that support your self-esteem rather than undermine it. And with cutting-edge material on defusion and values, you’ll learn to let go of judgmental, self-attacking thoughts and act in accordance with what matters most to you, enhancing your sense of self-worth.