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This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of supportive psychotherapy in raising self-esteem among elderly individuals residing in selected old age home in Delhi NCR. Self-esteem, defined as a person's belief in their own worth and value, plays a critical role in shaping choices, resilience, and overall psychological well-being. A pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was adopted, using non-probability purposive sampling to select 30 elderly participants. The study aimed to (1) assess baseline self-esteem levels, (2) evaluate the impact of supportive psychotherapy on self-esteem, and (3) determine the association between post-test self-esteem scores and selected demographic variables. Pre-test findings revealed that 14 participants (46.6%) had low self-esteem, while 16 (53.3%) had average self-esteem. Post-test results showed a marked improvement, with 28 participants (93.3%) exhibiting average self-esteem and 2 (6%) achieving high self-esteem. Statistical analysis using Fisher's exact test indicated a significant association between post-test self-esteem scores and demographic variables such as educational status, marital status, and occupation prior to admission to the old age home (p < 0.05). Other demographic variables showed no significant association (p > 0.05). The study concludes that supportive psychotherapy is effective in enhancing self-esteem among elderly individuals.