Recovering from Body Hatred
March 22, 2024
By Kathryn C. Holt, PhD, LCSW, author of Overcoming Body Hatred Workbook A guiding myth that I like to use during the first steps of recovery from body hatred is… READ MORE
Tag: perfectionism
Change Where You Are, Not Who You Are
October 12, 2023
By Ijeoma C. Nwaogu, PhD, author of Overcoming Imposter Anxiety You’ve likely experienced moments when you’ve felt like an outsider, unworthy of your surroundings, or compelled to conform to an… READ MORE
Teamwork Creates the Dreamwork for Teens Facing Uncertainty
July 26, 2022
By Juliana Negreiros, PhD, and Katherine Martinez, PsyD, coauthors of Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty for Teens If you’re looking for a comedy this summer, check out Red Notice with Ryan… READ MORE
How Do You Cope with Anxiety-Driven Anger?
March 21, 2022
By Kelsey Torgerson Dunn, MSW, LCSW, author of When Anxiety Makes You Angry Have you ever gotten in trouble for something that’s not actually your fault? It’s probably happened to… READ MORE
The Bluff of “Have To”
March 7, 2022
By Clarissa W. Ong, PhD, coauthor of The Anxious Perfectionist We tend to think that we don’t have choices, that we have to do certain things. I have to work… READ MORE
The Case for Settling in Love
January 19, 2022
By Sheva Rajaee, MFT, author of Relationship OCD Hear me out—I know this idea may seem shocking if not downright offensive to your romantic sensibilities, but I’m here to say… READ MORE
Unwinding Your Unhelpful Perfectionist Habits One Step at a Time
December 13, 2021
By Jennifer Kemp, MPsych, author of The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism Do you set very high standards for yourself? If so, you might call yourself a perfectionist and have perfectionist… READ MORE
Why Can’t I Just Get Things Done?
July 26, 2021
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, author of The Monkey Mind Workout for Perfectionism “I’m a procrastinator,” Andi said. “I put off exercise, house cleaning, paying bills, everything! I don’t know what’s… READ MORE
Demanding Perfectionism and Your Health: Ten Types of Perfectionism and How They May Be Adversely Affecting Your Physical and Mental Heath
June 10, 2019
By Elliot D. Cohen, PhD, author of Making Peace with Imperfection Perfectionism has been touted as an admirable and productive philosophy of life by many who live it. But before proudly proclaiming… READ MORE
Recent Posts
-
Why Journaling Is Especially Helpful to Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
April 16, 2024
- Building Self-Acceptance April 10, 2024
- Part 1: What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment? April 9, 2024
