Counseling for Overcoming Perfectionism

We will partner with you to encourage you to practice self-compassion, help you set attainable goals, and remove obstacles preventing your success.

Being perfect in all aspects of life is impossible! Social media makes it increasingly easy to compare ourselves to others. How do I compare to others related to parenting, school, relationships?

Living with these constant comparisons increases the likelihood of feeling anxious, depressed, and devalued.

What does it mean to be a perfectionist, or to live with perfectionism?

While many will argue that perfectionism has benefits, there is a difference between wanting to be successful and struggling with perfectionism. How do you know which one you are dealing with?

Perfectionism leads to unhealthy thoughts and feelings:

  • If I don’t complete this task I am a failure
  • Feeling anxious, depressed, or ashamed
  • High attention to detail, and not seeing the big picture
  • Always being afraid of being evaluated negatively

You are enough!

Recognizing your need to be perfect – and telling yourself it’s ok not to be – is an important step. Perfection is not realistic, but that does not mean success is lost. We will work with you to set realistic and attainable expectations and to help you practice self-compassion. You deserve to feel accomplished and proud for all of your hard work!

We can help!

We will partner with you to overcome the constraints of perfectionism. It is time to harness your efforts and realize your accomplishments.

Contact us today to begin your journey to overcoming perfectionism.

What to expect from counseling for Perfectionism

We create a unique counseling process that is tailored to each person’s strengths and experiences.

Counseling is meant to be a time of self-exploration and growth. Your clinician will tailor treatment to your specific needs based on your goals and what you would like to achieve. Counseling has the potential to be short-term or long-term based on your individual needs.

Sustained progress can be made in as few as 8 weekly sessions, but most people find that they need treatment for a minimum of several months. We encourage you to attend weekly sessions, as this allows you to establish a close working relationship with your clinician and to make progress more quickly. Our hope is for you to reach your goals sooner rather than later so that you can live the life you desire.

Meet our clinicians who focus on counseling for Life Transitions

Stephanie Grunewald, PhD

I am dedicated to helping you break free from whatever has prevented you from living the life you desire.

Read more about Stephanie.

Katie Jackson-Griffin, LCPC

I am passionate about guiding you to love yourself and build up your resilience to take on all of life’s challenges.

Feel truly seen, supported, and challenged in the right ways to make meaningful change.