Book Review: Breaking The Chain of Low Self-Esteem

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Development and Self-Esteem. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Development and Self-Esteem is Dr. Joe Rubino. Self-Esteem consists of the self relevant beliefs and emotions which shape one’s individual feelings and worth of him/herself. nnBreaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem is a valuable resource for people interested in Self-Esteem, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.nnAlabama Counseling AssociationnMarilyn J. Sorensen, Ph.D. is the author of Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem, a helpful guide that is receiving much acclaim. This book presented in 10 clear and practical chapters, fully illuminates the actual experience of low self-esteem. This fascinating, upbeat book contains new insights and direction for those desiring to recover from negative patterns. Sorensen is profound and succinct when she states in her book, 'A child's view of herself begins to form as soon as the child is born. Based on the things she is told, the specific situations she experiences, and how she is treated, a picture of her self evolves. If she is praised and encouraged, she likely begins to develop healthy self-esteem; if, however, she is constantly criticized, ridiculed, or told she can't do things right, she begins to question her competency and adequacy.nnFrom the PublishernFinally, a book that fully reveals the devastating inner experience of low self-esteem and explains how LSE negatively controls the thinking, feelings, and behavior of those who suffer from it. Readers say they are astonished at how closely this book mirrors their lives, and that years of therapy did not explain what they read in this book. (A companion workbook available 08/2002) nnAbout the AuthornMarilyn J. Sorensen, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in Portland, OR with 23 years experience in private practice specializing in relationship and self-esteem issues. IN 1980 she founded a counseling center in Portland, which later became the largest private counseling center in the City. She disbanded the center in 1994 to work in a solo practice.nnDr. Sorensen is an experienced national speaker, and the co-founder of the Northwest Women's Studies Institute that provides classes and training for the general public and businesses. A native of the midwest before moving to Oregon in 1977, Dr. Sorensen taught music and coached athletics for seven years before becoming a therapist. She has been named to the 2000-2001 National Directory of WHO'S WHO for her fourth listing.nIn her spare time, Dr. Sorensen loves to read and spends many hours in her vast perennial garden, often accompanied by her cat, Luther. She has plans to write a second book when time permits.nnDr. Sorensen has been quoted in the NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, THE BOSTON GLOBE, THE BALTIMORE SUN, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, MADEMOISELLE MAGAZINE, IN MAGAZINE (Denmark), and THE TENNESSEAN as well as in articles online.