Working with Self-Esteem in Psychotherapy summarizes Dr. Branden's views on definition of self-esteem, its role in everyday psychological well-being, and the six practices that promote strong self-esteem. Although this article is aimed at professional psychologists, its content is accessible to a lay audience. The article contains a thirty-week "sentence completion" exercise program aimed at enhancing one's self-esteem. This article summarizes the material in Branden's The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem.
Working with Self-Esteem in Psychotherapy appeared as Number Eight in Volume Four (Spring, 1994) of Hatherleigh's quarterly Series Directions in Clinical Psychology. For more information on Directions in Clinical Psychology, write The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd., 420 East 51 St., New York, NY 10022, or call 1-800-367-2550.