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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

Therapists Experienced in This Area

Rachel S.

Counseling Psychologist

Exp:

4 Years

Arushi Mahindroo

Clinical Psychologist

Exp:

2 Years

Veena Jain

Counseling Psychologist

Exp:

7 Years

Sakina Ezzy

Clinical Psychologist

Exp:

2 Years

Ahana Ghosh

Clinical Psychologist

Exp:

4 Years

Vibha Rungta

Clinical Psychologist

Exp:

8 Years

Lakshita Dhariwan

Counseling Psychologist

Exp:

2 Years

Simrat Singh

Counseling Psychologist

Exp:

3 Years

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