Reflections From The Therapy Room

A blog about therapy, healing, personal growth, & being human

Bountiful Health
East Bay Therapy & Counseling in Orinda, CA

Always on Edge, Never at Ease: Anxiety, Perfectionism, and the Inner Critic
Perfectionism, Shame, & Self-Worth, Therapy Insights Anita Bardsley, MA, LMFT Perfectionism, Shame, & Self-Worth, Therapy Insights Anita Bardsley, MA, LMFT

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.

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When You’re Functioning, But Not Really Living: How Depression Therapy Helps Uncover Hidden Struggles
Depression Therapy, Therapy Insights Anita Bardsley, MA, LMFT Depression Therapy, Therapy Insights Anita Bardsley, MA, LMFT

When You’re Functioning, But Not Really Living: How Depression Therapy Helps Uncover Hidden Struggles

You may be getting through the day, showing up, doing the work, holding it all together, but inside, something feels off. High-functioning depression often hides behind competence and composure, making it hard to name and even harder to talk about. This post explores the quiet signs of high-functioning depression and how compassionate, relational depression therapy in the East Bay can help you reconnect with what’s been missing.

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