During sessions at MindCareCenter, clients often say: “I don’t feel good enough, even when things are objectively going well.” Dr. Daniel Reinhardt explains – self-criticism may appear as motivation, but when it deprives a person of self-worth, it becomes an internal pressure rather than a tool for growth. This is why in therapy, we don’t begin with “how to become better,” but with “how to accept yourself as you are right now.”
Many clients share that they can easily support others, but struggle to extend the same compassion toward themselves. They believe: “Once I achieve more, then I’ll deserve respect.” At MindCareCenter, we create a space where there is no need to prove significance. During initial sessions, the psychologist helps the person recognize how reliance on external validation was formed and how it gradually replaced connection with their own feelings. We explore when the thought “I must be better to be loved” first appeared and begin working with it through gentle therapeutic methods.
Specialists at MindCareCenter help clients reconnect with themselves – learning to notice strengths alongside perceived flaws. We address the idea of the “ideal self,” support the development of healthier inner dialogue and help reduce the expectation of perfection. Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?”, the person begins to ask “What do I need right now?” This shift builds emotional resilience and reduces self-criticism.
As therapy progresses, we often observe at MindCareCenter that clients begin to respond differently to challenges. Instead of reacting with self-blame, they learn to pause, acknowledge how they feel and choose a constructive next step. Their relationship with themselves becomes less rigid, and motivation shifts from self-pressure to conscious growth. Over time, they no longer build life on the feeling of “not enough,” but on inner respect and awareness.
If you notice that you are demanding too much from yourself or consider self-care a weakness – this may be an important signal. At Mind Care Center, we help clients shift from self-criticism to emotional maturity, restore connection with themselves and become the support they once looked for externally.
Previously, we wrote about the mid-way crisis on the path to a goal – how MindCareCenter specialists help restore motivation when energy is running out.