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Perfectionism Therapy in NYC – Find Balance Beyond High Standards
Therapy to ease constant self-criticism, reduce anxiety, and build self-compassion.
Perfectionism can drive success, but it often comes at a cost—constant self-criticism, anxiety, and the feeling that nothing is ever good enough. If you find yourself caught in this cycle, therapy can help you create a healthier relationship with achievement, self-worth, and your inner voice.
What Is Perfectionism and Why Therapy Helps
Perfectionism often develops as a way to cope—with high expectations from family, cultural pressures, or the desire to avoid mistakes at any cost. While it may have helped you succeed, it can also leave you feeling exhausted, disconnected, or never satisfied.
In therapy, we look at how these patterns formed and how they show up in your daily life. Together, we work to soften the relentless pressure and explore new ways of relating to yourself—with more kindness and balance.
As a bilingual Asian therapist, I also see how cultural expectations can shape perfectionism, especially for high-achievers and immigrants in New York and Florida. Therapy provides a space to explore these pressures with compassion.
Online Therapy for Perfectionism in New York & Florida
Recognize and challenge harsh inner criticism
Understand the roots of perfectionistic patterns
Build tolerance for mistakes and self-compassion
Find balance between striving and resting
Create space for joy, creativity, and authentic connection
Many of my clients seek online perfectionism therapy in NYC or Florida while balancing demanding careers, graduate studies, or family responsibilities.
Therapy helps reduce high-functioning anxiety and create a more sustainable path forward.
My Somatic & Emotion-Focused Approach to Perfectionism
Perfectionism often develops from early expectations, cultural pressures, or experiences where mistakes felt unsafe. In therapy, we trace these roots so the pattern feels understandable, not a personal flaw.
We also pay attention to how perfectionism shows up in your body and daily life—tightness, over-preparing, or difficulty resting—and practice ways to ease that pressure while keeping what matters most to you.
Because perfectionism touches relationships too, we explore people-pleasing, fear of criticism, and the challenge of setting boundaries. Step by step, therapy helps replace the harsh inner critic with a more supportive voice, so you can pursue success with balance, presence, and self-compassion.
