Therapy for Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome

Do you base your value by what you do or give? Do you work hard but still have a hard time accepting you’ve done enough? Do you put projects off until the last minute because you’re blocked by the fear that your work won’t be good enough? Do you find that you often say “yes” to things even though you really want to say “no?” Do you put others’ comfort and needs ahead of your own—even to your own detriment?

Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and people pleasing can feed off each other and can be associated with stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, and even eating disorders. The causes for these feelings are complex and varied. You may have learned as a child that you needed to do everything right to get love, affection, and praise. Or maybe your natural capacity for empathy led to adults in your life relying on you for support when you were too young to shoulder expectations like that. Maybe you hold marginalized identities and have felt the need to work harder than others to justify your worth.