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Instead of Trying to Be Perfect, Choose to Be Authentic

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Perfectionism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Perfectionism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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The Critical Thinking Traps in Perfectionism

The Critical Thinking Traps in Perfectionism
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Why We're So Judgmental

Why We're So Judgmental
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Addressing the Need for Certainty in OCD

31.05.2025 30

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Dealing With Perfectionism in Couples Therapy

24.05.2025 10

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Why Can't I Just Be Happy?

21.05.2025 40

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Challenging the Perfectionist's Beliefs About Being Loved

17.05.2025 10

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How Envy and Perfectionism Help Sustain Imposter Syndrome

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Perfectionism in Avoidant Personality Disorder

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Perfectionism's Role in Intermittent Explosive Disorder

08.05.2025 20

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Rejection Sensitivity Isn't a Dead End

04.05.2025 30

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The Overthinker's Paradox

01.05.2025 40

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When the Pursuit of Success Becomes Self-Defeating

24.04.2025 30

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Childhood Patterns That Fuel Enmeshment and Perfectionism

20.04.2025 50

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Perfectionism's Role in Depression

17.04.2025 20

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Overthinking Isn't as Helpful as You Think

12.04.2025 10

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Perfectionism in Borderline Personality Disorder

10.04.2025 40

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Why Gifted People Tend to Struggle in Relationships

05.04.2025 10

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The Insatiable Hunger of Narcissism

03.04.2025 40

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Perfectionism Won't Cure Your Fear of Uncertainty

30.03.2025 50

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Is My Other-Oriented Perfectionism the Problem?

26.03.2025 10

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The Anxiety of Asking for Help

22.03.2025 20

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Does Healthy Perfectionism Exist?

20.03.2025 20

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Learning How to Live With Shame

13.03.2025 30

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Being in Love With a Perfectionist

09.03.2025 40

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The Perfectionist's Obsession With Labels

06.03.2025 30

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The Quiet Form of Narcissism

02.03.2025 40

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"Delulu" and Defensive Pessimism Are Harmful Strategies

26.02.2025 30

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How Defensive Pessimism Complicates Managing Anxiety

23.02.2025 10

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Is Insight Always Enough to Change?

16.02.2025 40

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A Better Alternative to Defensive Pessimism

12.02.2025 40

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Is Being a People-Pleaser the Same as Being a Good Person?

09.02.2025 10

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Maladaptive Daydreaming and the Unattainable

05.02.2025 7

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Why I Became a Psychotherapist

01.02.2025 20

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Perfectionism Is a Way to Avoid Feeling

28.01.2025 10

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Understanding and Addressing the Depression Spiral

25.01.2025 20

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Psychotherapy Isn't Nonsense

21.01.2025 10

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Are You Terrified of Being Disliked?

15.01.2025 30

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Are You Terrified of Feeling Embarrassed?

13.01.2025 30

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The Greediness of OCD

How acquiring more information backfires in OCD

08.01.2025 10

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The Workaholic's Quest for Perfection

How work is used to sustain self-esteem.

06.01.2025 30

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Why You Should Stop Always Playing the Hero

Exploring the "hero" and "distressed" dynamic in codependent relationships.

29.12.2024 8

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Stuck in the Question of "Why Did This Happen to Me?"

The harmful effects of a tendency to personalize.

22.12.2024 6

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The Gifted Perfectionist

How the preoccupation with being special hinders our lives.

17.12.2024 7

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How Social Anxiety Can Contribute to a False Self-Image

Social anxiety disorder entails the belief that others can't think well of you.

15.12.2024 10

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Owning Mistakes as a Perfectionist

How negative thinking hinders our relationships.

11.12.2024 10

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Therapy Should Do More Than Help You Feel Good

Treatment should be a mixture of change and acceptance.

04.12.2024 10

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What Is Good Therapy?

Why therapy should challenge while helping you develop a deeper understanding.

02.12.2024 9

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Why We Should Learn to Forgive Ourselves

Shame and forgiveness help make us better.

27.11.2024 5

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