Perfectionism Therapy
Perfectionism can lead to chronic stress, self-criticism, and burnout — the sense that nothing you do is ever quite good enough, even when everyone around you says otherwise. In therapy, we'll address the pressures you're carrying, explore healthier ways to measure success, and build real self-compassion.
What Perfectionism Can Look Like
- Harsh self-criticism, or a voice in your head that's never satisfied
- Procrastination or avoidance, because starting feels safer than risking an imperfect result
- Difficulty delegating or trusting others to do things "right"
- Tying your self-worth to achievement or performance
- Chronic exhaustion from constantly overextending yourself
- Fear of failure that outweighs any excitement about success
Perfectionism often looks like high functioning from the outside, which can make it easy to overlook — and hard to ask for help with.
How Therapy Helps
We work on understanding where the pressure to be perfect came from and what it's actually protecting you from, so you can start loosening its grip without feeling like you're giving up your standards. That usually means building genuine self-compassion, learning to tolerate imperfection without spiraling, and redefining what success actually means to you — not just performing less anxiety about it.
How It Works
We start with a free 15-minute consultation, so you can ask questions and see if we're a good fit. Sessions run 50 minutes over secure, HIPAA-compliant video, typically weekly to start, available to clients in 45+ states through my PSYPACT license.