Carolyn Robistow is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Perfectionism, Relationship Issues, Sleep or Insomnia, and Stress. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
To friends and family, you look like you have it all under control, but behind closed doors, you feel like the only person who doesn’t have her life together. In the minimal downtime, you find yourself having scary thoughts about all the “what-ifs” and things outside your control. The “what-ifs” are so out there that you’re embarrassed to admit them to your friends or family…but they can feel truly terrifying. Sometimes you wonder how someone with so much success on paper can feel so unfulfilled and disconnected, but you also have guilt about thinking you “should” be able to deal with this on your own. Imagine feeling connected and present in the events of your day instead of distracted by what might happen later. What would you do with a day where you felt like you were able to say “no” without feeling guilty? What if you didn’t feel like you needed wine o’clock to get through all this anxiety? You could wake up feeling healthy, maybe even (*gasp) happy. Anxiety & perfectionism can