Reflections From The Therapy Room
A blog about therapy, healing, personal growth, & being human
Bountiful Health
East Bay Therapy & Counseling in Orinda, CA
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.
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.
