Licensed psychologist specializing in evidence-based therapy for Millennial and Gen Z perfectionists and high-achievers
Wondering if you’re a perfectionist?
I KNOW- BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THERE...
I’ve always considered myself a high-achiever with many perfectionist tendencies.
During my doctoral program, my anxiety and exhausting habits — like always overworking to be extra-prepared, saying “yes” when I actually wanted to say “no,” and trying to be in control of everything — ramped up and became overwhelming
I struggled to eat and constantly worried if I was good enough, letting imposter syndrome get under my skin.
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I worried: what would happen if my classmates and professors saw the “real me”?
I convinced myself that I needed to mask the real me to be successful and thought that if I get my high-achiever tendencies under control, I’d stop living up to expectations, the quality of my work would suffer, and people would stop liking me.
Yep, I was drained —
BUT I couldn’t deny the simple fact that being a perfectionist helped me succeed in my studies, work, and even personal life.
i kept thinking...
“THERE MUST BE A FORM OF PERFECTIONISM THAT HELPS PEOPLE ACHIEVE HIGH-LEVEL SUCCESS WITHOUT THE BURNOUT AND ANXIETY.”
LATE ONE NIGHT WHILE STAYING UP TO POLISH A PAPER THAT, LET’S BE HONEST, WAS ALREADY MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH... I HAD A REALIZATION:
I couldn’t continue to live life suffering so deeply.
Something had to change and I reached out for help – which is so hard to do when you constantly expect yourself to be perfect, right?
I started going to therapy, taking medication, and gradually realized that I didn’t have to fix my perfectionism…
…I just had to learn how to work with it.
Full disclosure: I’m still a high-achiever.
But it doesn’t slow me down anymore because I know how to effectively manage my perfectionistic tendencies and use them to my advantage.
In fact, being a high-achiever is now one of my biggest strengths.
10 YEARS, LOTS OF ICED MOCHAS & A DOCTORAL DEGREE LATER
I HELP OTHER MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z WOMEN TRANSFORM THEIR PERFECTIONIST AND HIGH-ACHIEVER TENDENCIES INTO SUPERPOWERS
When people talk about perfectionism, they often say that it’s something you have to “overcome” or “fix.”
The approach I use in my work is completely different: it’s about helping you figure out how to live with perfectionism in a way that is enjoyable and authentic.
You are not broken. You can learn how to manage your perfectionism and turn it into a feel-good, productive quality.
I’m here to help you do just that.
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I work with...
Millennial and Gen Z women who struggle with perfectionism, anxiety, burnout, life transitions, self-criticism, and negative views of body image.
I have degrees in…
Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychological Services + a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
I’ve been in mental health since...
2013... I've worked in a number of settings. Most recently I worked on an inpatient psychiatric unit within a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
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