Reflections From The Therapy Room
A blog about therapy, healing, personal growth, & being human
Bountiful Health
East Bay Therapy & Counseling in Orinda, CA
From Achievement to Authenticity: How Therapy Helps Perfectionists Build Real Self-Esteem
Perfectionism may look like strength but often hides low self-esteem. Discover how self-esteem and shame therapy help high-achieving adults build authentic confidence. Serving Orinda, Walnut Creek, and the East Bay.
The Roots of Perfectionism: How Early Life Experiences Shape Your Inner Critic
Perfectionism often looks like success on the outside, but inside, it can feel like constant pressure, shame, and never feeling good enough. In this post, we explore how early life experiences shape the inner critic, and how psychodynamic therapy helps you understand the roots of perfectionism, quiet self-doubt, and begin to feel worthy without having to earn it.
Always on Edge, Never at Ease: Anxiety, Perfectionism, and the Inner Critic
Many people live with anxiety without realizing it, because it hides behind perfectionism, over-responsibility, and an inner critic that never rests. This post explores how these patterns develop, why they’re so hard to break, and how anxiety therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and begin to feel safe in your own body again.
