Perfectionism is the pursuit of an ideal way of being: how we act and look or what we achieve, for example. These ideals are often culture-created but can also come from within. Purpose-driven Highly Sensitive People are at risk of falling into the trap of perfectionism. You may think there’s an “ideal you” out there that, once attained, will […]

Do you ever dream about going a week without feeling overwhelmed? The idea of sailing through stressors without feeling battered by them can seem out of reach.​You sometimes know what’s causing your stress: traffic was awful or your relationship with your significant other is rocky, for example. Other times, you have no idea why you’re […]

For over a decade, a certain group of people have come into my office for therapy. They’ve sat opposite me and shown me how people judge them, and how it’s affected the way they judge themselves. ​I see people constantly second-guessing their decisions, questioning their feelings and reactions. They didn’t start doing this on their […]