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.
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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
Everything feels hard. Like too much. You’re exhausted, anxious, and emotionally running on empty though you expect yourself to have it all together. As a responsible, empathic, and considerate person, you put major effort into all your roles--work, relationships, etc. But you re-hash conversations and second guess yourself, afraid to make a mistake. Did you get it right and meet the expectatio...
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Life is hard sometimes. It rarely meets our expectations and sometimes feels like everything is just plain falling apart. Sometimes just getting your head above water feels like the fight of your life. Whether it is a marriage on the brink of destruction, crippling emotions, or just feeling stuck, I want to help you experience freedom and hope. We will start by working to identify what is in th...
**I am currently accepting new clients, but have very limited availability at this time.** You work hard to make sure everything is just right, but ultimately, all you can see are all the ways you aren't measuring up. To everyone else, it looks like everything is great, but you feel like a mess on the inside, and you're terrified to let anyone know how anxious or depressed you are. You feel lik...
Hi- not able to take new clients at this time. Thank you. Are you really hard on yourself - trying to get all aspects of life right? You could be the person agreeing with others just to keep them happy. You might be questioning past career or life decisions (getting caught in "I wish I had done..."), feeling overwhelmed by current work or family demands, or wanting to find more meaning in your...
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When you’re going through a life transition, it is difficult to find your footing. Whether you chose this change or not, it's like one area of life has shaken your whole world. It's had an impact at home, in relationships, with family, at school, or work. You feel alone and confused. You want to enjoy the present and feel hopeful, instead of constantly playing over what you should have done...
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I place great emphasis on the importance of the therapeutic relationship. I work to foster a safe and non-judgmental environment where my clients can feel understood and fully supported. I enjoy working collaboratively with patients and coordinating treatment efforts with complimentary mental health and medical professionals to help patients achieve therapeutic goals and an enhanced quality of...
You: look great on paper, but deep down you're struggling and ashamed to admit it - especially when others have it so much worse. You're sensitive, idealistic, and creative. You're aware of your potential and people reflect it back to you, but you're having trouble finding traction. You're not connecting with your work the way you want to, and your co-working relationships are "fine," but not...
Too much? Not enough? Will you ever find "just right"? This emotional tug-of-war takes a toll on you and your loved ones. You do everything you "should" do, yet you are not happy. Something seems off, but you can't quite figure it out. Maybe it is time to untangle the behaviors and patterns that are no longer serving you; I can help. Together, we’ll explore the limiting beliefs and patterns tha...
It is my pleasure to help you live the life you want for yourself. I have experience working with a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma, grief, stress, work-life balance, low self-esteem, interpersonal issues, life transitions, identity issues, and chronic medical conditions. I am passionate and devoted to my work and believe whole-heartedly in the valu...
