What is Perfectionism?

Perfectionism is the refusal to accept any less than perfection with a focus on negative self-criticism & others’ evaluations

• no room for error

• focus on efficiency and effectiveness

• focus on the end result

• feelings depressed when results not achieved

• success is never enough

• constantly spot mistakes

• Extremely high standards

• things need to be done your way

• all-or-Nothing thinking

• harsh inner critic

• Nothing is ever good enough

• procrastinate to wait for “the right time”

• exhaust yourself getting something “just right”

• Fear of failure

• fear of disapproval

• people pleasing

• feelings of inadequacy

• Insecurity

• continued dissatisfaction

• Need to ease a painful emotion

• low self-esteem

• depression

• anxiety

• Chronic stress

• procrastination

• Childhood response to trauma

• unhealthy coping mechanism

The Impact of Perfectionism

Trying to maintain perfection is exhausting and never-ending. You feel like you’re stuck and just can’t seem to get ahead. The problem is that perfectionism is relentless and once you “think you’ve achieved it” there’s always something new to strive towards. Making the journey exhausting and depleting because you never get to enjoy your efforts along the way. Perfectionism is NOT about “doing your best”, it’s actually an attempt to shelter yourself from criticism, shame, and/or ridicule. Perfectionism takes over your entire life and does not make anything easy. If you feel like you are looking for a better, easier, less demanding way, know that I can help.

Treatment for Perfectionism

I’ll support you in understanding where your perfectionism stems from and what role it actually plays in your life, while providing you tools that will allow you to:

1. heal your perfectionist wounds

2. create self-compassion & self-love

3. learn to think & live in the gray zone

4. Practice being “good enough” right now

5. Celebrate YOU wholeheartedly

6. Progress over perfection

7. let go and have fun - finally!

Become the Navigator of your own Life by giving up the desire to be perfect:

Have you always imagined letting go of the societal pressures and becoming the navigator of your own life?

Are you experiencing sleepless nights, stomach &/or digestive troubles, discomfort within your skin and life?

And start letting go of the old messages playing in your head…