Are You Struggling With Perfectionism?

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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

Kate Dufek

Seattle

Washington

Are you your harshest critic? Do you find yourself annoyed about your sensitivity or the feelings that arise within you? Welcome. I work well with folks looking to lead a life with more honesty, flexibility, and hospitality for their emotional experience. By challenging black-and-white thinking, harsh narratives, and helping you with meaning making around your emotional experience and responses...

Chelsea Kuehl, MA, LMFT, CATC-IV

Los Angeles

California

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 change.  Balancing acceptance and change assists clients to navigate facts of their lives while working to problem solve areas where change is desired.  As part of this, there is a focus on becoming more skillful in emo...
Sol Therapy is a 100% teletherapy practice offering video and phone sessions. I believe therapy should be accessible to EVERYONE. Therefore, I offer a “Pay What You Can” Scale. After the initial consultation call, if it’s deemed that we are a good fit and you are committed to coming to therapy and working on your goals, then we will work together to find an option that works for you!

Tessa R. Lucchi

Chicago

Illinois

Have you been feeling overwhelmed, sad, or disconnected lately? You've been trying to keep up but suddenly realized you’re not happy with yourself or your relationships. You know something needs to change but don’t know where to begin. I have several years of experience treating adults with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem at university counseling centers, behavioral health hospitals, a...
I am not currently taking new clients. I will update as spaces become available! Are you looking for a therapist who is compassionate and supportive, who will help you uncover the root of your issues, offer you insights, and challenge you to become a better version of yourself? I believe that therapy is about building a relationship in a safe environment so we can work together toward your...