The tendency to want to be perfect in most or all aspects of life can cause stress, but it can also result from a mental health condition such as anxiety or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Striving for perfection can also be related to childhood trauma. If a person learned they only received love when they performed well, they might carry these core beliefs into their adult life.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions for perfectionism include examining the thought patterns and core beliefs related to perfectionism and then challenging them. By challenging thoughts and beliefs, a person may see how their psyche is harming them. This awareness can create change, or change may come through further exploration and counseling intervention.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Perfectionism
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Annia Raja PhD is a clinical psychologist specialized in providing in-depth therapy to high achievers struggling with anxiety, burnout, people pleasing, and problems with diffic...
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Linh is passionate about normalizing mental health therapy and making accessible for all. As a candidate she works with Medicaid/SoonerCare and cash-pay clients in Oklahoma City...
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Embodied Wellness Center is an integrative healthcare practice providing a combination of traditional talk therapy and customized mind-body practices to help you live a healthie...
Chelsea utilizes evidenced based practices to teach clients the skills to more fully engage in their life. As part of this, Chelsea works with clients to balance acceptance and...
I weave Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR to help process trauma, develop embodiment, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. My approach to therapy...
I am a trauma-informed relational psychotherapist for adults and young adults in Washington state. I work with those who are hard on themselves, folks who feel stuck, the overwh...