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
You thought you would be in a different place by now. You’ve done all the right things and checked all the boxes. But for some reason, you’re still not happy. There’s at least one area of your life where you’re haunted by thoughts like “I’m not good enough.” These thoughts might be in the background all the time or they might only pop up sometimes (spending time around certain people, going hom...
I am Kristi Ging, the owner of East Hill Counseling Services, a solo practice providing individual counseling and therapy for adults. I have experience working with individuals in a variety of settings including inmates in a maximum security prison, clients in an emergency mental health care setting, clients in an inpatient substance abuse treatment center, first responders, and citizens within...
If you find yourself consumed with taking care of others but never taking enough time to care for yourself, you're not alone. If you've decided it's time to focus on improving your own health and circumstances, I would be happy to help. I specialize in women's mental, emotional, and relational health and I'm passionate about helping my clients get unstuck and on track to leading happy, healthy...
**Not Accepting New Clients*** You may be struggling with perfectionism, always beating yourself up for not being good enough... or maybe anxiety has taken hold and started to interfere with your ability to be content, fulfilled... and you just wish you could finally wake up one day with a more quiet, at-ease mind. Or you could be a habitual people pleaser, constantly ignoring your own needs (a...
Video sessions are available during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life presents many challenges. I can help. I am a clinical psychologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. My specializations include stress management, sport and performance psychology, biofeedback, and health psychology. A large part of my practice is also concerned with issues of anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric conditions. If you ...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Prior to moving to Santa Fe, much of my clinical training and experience occurred at the Children's Hospital Colorado on the Eating Disorder Unit and in the general outpatient clinic. My areas of expertise include eating disorders, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identify...
I love being creative and have a young spirit. I find that I can easily connect with kids and teens. I also really enjoy working with adults seeking insight and change. Using what I know from proven treatments in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I will collaborate with you and/or your child to develop engaging, concrete tools that can be applied in the office and at home. Finding relief from...
Most of my clientele are insightful, high achieving individuals who excel in their professional lives, but struggle in their personal lives. I specialize in helping clients achieve healthy relationships with others, and most importantly, with themselves. Clients that choose to work with me are curious to learn about how their unique upbringing influences their current adult struggles, they want...
I believe we are all striving to live an authentic, courageous and joyous life. I also believe that at times we may need support as we move through changes and challenges along our path. While some changes and challenges feel painful, others may feel exhilarating yet can also bring up old fears. Sometimes, in order to live authentically we have to give up old narratives, relationships or ways o...
Sometimes everything feels like a chore. Maybe you're saddled with debt, have an unfulfilling job, struggle with meaningful relationships, and you find yourself losing sleep and worrying about what to do next. Maybe all of those things are going great, but you're still not feeling good enough, successful enough, or experiencing joy anymore. Wouldn't it be nice to have more direction, satisfacti...
*** CURRENTLY THE PRACTICE IS FULL. I WILL UPDATE WHEN SPACE OPENS UP *** I believe that people are resilient and posses a great capacity for humanity and compassion which can lead to healing and deep satisfaction. Through self-observation, mind-body awareness and developing self-acceptance and compassion we can update coping styles, relationship patterns, thoughts and behaviors that have becom...
Would you like to feel less stressed and anxious? Do you want increased confidence and self-esteem? Are you seeking happier relationships? These changes are possible for you. Let's work together to empower you to feel better about yourself and your life. You will get effective tools and strategies to make lasting changes in yourself and your life. This is done with active listening, compassion,...
Many clients come to see me because they can never relax. Feeling tense, worried, and irritable, every small problem feels like the last straw. They find themselves snapping at their loved ones and then feeling guilty about it. They sometimes feel a sense of dread for no reason, and feel like every day is a never ending checklist of tasks to accomplish. My approach is kind, compassionate, strai...
Therapeutic fit, or how well we “click,” is one of the strongest predictors of successful therapy. In therapy you’ve got to feel able to take risks and be vulnerable. I’m certificated in the Daring Way, a therapeutic approach based on Brené Brown’s research on vulnerability and shame (root of perfectionism, self-harm & feeling not good enough). I am trained in DBT (type of emotion regulation sk...
I'm passionate about supporting individuals struggling with perfectionism, eating issues and disorders, self-doubt, and anxiety. My clients are helpers, caretakers, and highly sensitive individuals who want to improve how they feel, but have trouble taking time and energy for themselves. They want to create plans to cultivate a more intentional and satisfying day-to-day life, set clear boundari...
