
Perfectionism
Feeling pressured to meet impossible standards or fear making mistakes. Therapy helps you find balance, ease, and healthier expectations.
Overview
Perfectionism involves setting excessively high, often unrealistic standards for oneself. People may feel their worth depends on achievements, leading to stress, anxiety, burnout, and dissatisfaction. Despite working hard, perfectionists rarely feel accomplished and fear making mistakes.
Symptoms
Fear of failure
Overworking or burnout
Constant dissatisfaction
Difficulty delegating
Procrastination due to fear of imperfection
People-pleasing
High stress and critical self-talk
Causes
High-pressure upbringing
Cultural expectations
Academic perfection demands
Low self-esteem
Fear of judgment or rejection
Trauma or strict environments
How Therapy Can Help
CBT to challenge perfectionistic beliefs
Accepting “good enough” outcomes
Reducing all-or-nothing thinking
Mindfulness for stress reduction
Building self-worth independent of achievements
Time management & realistic goal-setting








