If you’re always striving to do better but tend to be generally dissatisfied with your results, you might have perfectionist tendencies and not realize it. If you’re high achieving but don’t see yourself as a perfectionist because your life isn’t picture perfect, or you think of yourself as lazy, today’s episode will help you change the way you see yourself and your life as a whole.

For today’s show, I’m joined by Rachel Dorneanu LPC NCC. Rachel is an individual and premarital couples’ psychotherapist. She works with people aged 16 and up, specializing in anxiety, boundaries, Highly Sensitive People, perfectionism, and sex therapy. 

Tune in this week to get some clarity around whether you’re a perfectionist, or you’re just a high-achieving person. We discuss why perfectionism is prevalent in sensitive people, the different types of perfectionism, and you’ll learn some practical tools to reduce and eventually overcome your perfectionistic tendencies, including how to deal with conflict better.

What You’ll Discover:

• Why perfectionism often manifests in Highly Sensitive People.
• How perfectionism plays into your efforts to gain a sense of control.
• The relationship between shame and perfectionism.
• How perfectionistic tendencies impact your overall well-being.
• 3 types of perfectionism and how to identify them in yourself.
• How to find the line between being a perfectionist and a high achiever.
• Rachel’s practical advice for reducing and overcoming your perfectionistic tendencies.

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Everything you need:

• Check out my solo shows referenced in this episode here, and 73 : Yoga, Chronic Pain and Mental Health
• Claim it! #218 Erika Belanger – Yoga Teacher, HSP Coach, Podcaster, Seeker and Nomad
• How To Actually Love Yourself with Erika Belanger, The You-est YOU® Podcast
• Join the waitlist for The Sensitivity Reset: Releasing Overwhelm for a Happier Life or click here to enquire about 1:1 coaching.
• Leave a review for this episode for the podcast in general on iTunes and send me a screenshot at erika.belanger@gmail.com to get access to a free month of our Premium Membership.
• Not sure if you are highly sensitive (HSP) Take my free quiz: Just How Sensitive Are You?
• Download my free 20-page workbook to get out of emotional overwhelm.
• Rachel Dorneanu: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook