Intervention and Effectiveness of Low Self-esteem College Students from the Perspective of Positive Psychological Capital: A Case Study Based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

This is a case report of psychological counseling that uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help a college student with low self-esteem explore growth, and to explore the process of building positive psychological qualities. The client experienced symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, self-doubt, and insomnia due to high expectations for interpersonal relationships and studies. Through 12 sessions of counseling using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, the client successfully developed positive psychological qualities centered on self-acceptance, emotional resilience and rational optimism, Gradually, the client adjusted the unreasonable high expectations for himself, interpersonal relationships and the external environment, interpersonal relationships, and self, and the anxiety was significantly relieved. A more rational attitude towards the environment and interpersonal relationships was developed, and the sense of self-worth was enhanced, achieving the expected counseling effect.