Imposter ― Finding the Courage to Be Yourself

Beat low self-esteem, eradicate shame, and become who God made you to be.
So many people are living the ?try hard” life. They're trying hard to be what others want or expect them to be. In the process they are hiding their true selves behind the mask of performance to get their need for love and security met. But they can only pretend for so long. Rita Schulte meets women in this place almost daily in her practice, women who have exchanged their true selves for an imposter, and they are tired of pretending. They want to be loved for who they really are but don't know where to begin.

Imposter exposes the trap of trying harder and harder, which just leads to burnout, and shows readers how to uncover the lies, thinking errors, social pressures, and other factors that set up the false self to eventually overtake a person's true identity. By learning the truth about God's nature and character and how to rewire their thoughts through the use of spiritual disciplines, readers will be encouraged to be themselves, knowing that God's desire is to coauthor a story of redemption for them.

Rita Schulte has a private practice at Harbor Counseling and Consultation in Fairfax, Virginia, where she specializes in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and loss issues. She received her bachelor of science degree in psychology and a master’s in counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is a licensed professional counselor and board certified in the state of Virginia. She served as a staff counselor at Grace Ministries, Inc. for nine years, counseling, teaching, and lecturing. She is the author of Shattered and the host of the Heartline podcast.