“I feel more confident when I’m around someone who doesn’t judge me” – we often hear these words during sessions at MindCareCenter. Dr. Daniel Reinhardt says – confidence cannot be formed solely through willpower. It emerges when a person is placed in an emotionally safe environment where they are not forced to be someone else. That’s why in therapy, we focus not only on inner transformation, but also on helping individuals choose surroundings where they can genuinely feel, “I’m allowed to be myself.”
At MindCareCenter, we often observe that self-doubt may persist for years simply because a person is accustomed to being around those who highlight their shortcomings or achievements rather than their true value. In the initial stages of therapy, we help the client understand – confidence is not built upon external approval, but arises where there is no need to fight for the right to exist. The psychologist gently supports the process of reconnecting with one’s authentic self and teaches how to recognize emotional safety as a key indicator of healthy relationships.
Specialists at MindCareCenter use a therapeutic approach based on the concept of a supportive environment. We work not only with internal beliefs, but also with how a person reacts to others. During therapy, the client begins to notice that around some people they shrink and start justifying themselves, while around others they feel calm and able to speak openly. This awareness often becomes a turning point in the development of confidence.
When therapy progresses timely, we frequently witness at MindCareCenter how a person no longer forces themselves to meet expectations. Instead, they begin building connections with those who support their growth without pressure. Confidence stops being a defensive mechanism and becomes a natural internal state – “I can be myself and still stay in connection.”
In later stages of therapy, we help the client learn to create an environment that supports their development – through understanding personal boundaries, making conscious choices in relationships and stepping away from spaces where their sense of worth diminishes. They gradually discover that confidence is not something that “comes from those around me,” but something that reveals itself when others do not suppress it.
If you notice that in some relationships you feel more alive and strong, while in others you contract and doubt yourself – this may be a signal to reflect on whether your inner stability is being affected. At Mind Care Center, we help develop confidence not through control, but through consciously choosing an environment where your personality can exist freely.
Previously, we wrote about how MindCareCenter helps you learn to listen, speak and be understood – the psychology of effective communication.