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Therapy for perfectionism and imposter syndrome
You achieve a lot, and still feel like you’re one mistake away from being found out. Therapy helps you loosen perfectionism’s grip without losing what drives you.
Adults 18+ · Secure video across Illinois · BCBS PPO & Aetna PPO
Does this sound familiar?
Feeling like you don’t deserve your success
Putting things off because they have to be perfect
Overworking to prove yourself
Fear of mistakes or criticism
Tying your worth to productivity
Never pausing to enjoy what you’ve done
How therapy can help
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Find the rules
Name the unspoken standards you live by, and where they came from.
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Test the fear
Try out good enough and see what actually happens.
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Redefine success
Build a sense of worth that doesn’t depend on output.
A WHOLE-PERSON LENS
High standards often have a history
Being the first in your family, the child of immigrants, a high achiever at boarding school, or one of few people like you in the room can all feed the pressure to be flawless.
Questions
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No. The goal is to keep your drive while easing the fear and burnout.
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No. It describes a common experience of self-doubt despite real accomplishment.
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Sometimes. If intrusive thoughts or rituals are part of it, we’ll talk about that too.
Good enough can be enough.
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