Blog Archive
Tag: Perfectionism
Why Am I So Hard on Myself? Understanding the Demanding Critic and Punitive Critic in Schema Therapy
You may be much harder on yourself than you would ever be on someone else. You may hold yourself to extremely high standards, feel guilty when you aren’t being productive,…
Fear of Making Mistakes, Perfectionism and Anxiety: Why It Happens and How Therapy Can Help
Fear of making mistakes is rarely just about the mistake itself. It’s often about insecurity and the threat to your self-esteem that results with behaviors such as perfectionism, overthinking, checking, and procrastination.
OCD vs. OCPD: What’s the Difference and How Does Therapy Help You Change?
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that many people with OCPD don’t initially come to therapy saying, “I think I’m too rigid or perfectionistic.” More often, you may…