Therapy for Perfectionism
When "good enough" never feels good enough
Perfectionism can seem like having it all together…
But it’s really a rigid defense mechanism rooted in anxiety that traps you in a cycle of impossible standards. Perfectionists often struggle with:
Setting unrealistic standards
Being highly critical of oneself and others
Only focusing on results and not the effort or learning throughout
Fear of failure
Feeling depressed by unmet goals
Procrastination
Defensiveness
Low self-esteem
Perfectionism can look like…
Rewriting an email five times because you're afraid it isn't quite right.
Procrastinating because you don't know how to do something perfectly.
Feeling like an accomplishment doesn't count because you could have done more.
Having difficulty delegating because no one else will do it "right."
Being afraid to try something unless you know you'll be good at it.
Setting standards for yourself that you'd never expect from someone you love.