The Perfectionism Trap: Life Coaching for Women With Perfectionism
You do all the things, you do them well, and you are tired.
Perfectionism has a habit of getting in the way of everything else.
It’s crowding out your view at the drivers seat. It’s constantly telling you that you’re not good enough. That you should be doing more. That people are judging you. That you’re failing yourself
Perfectionism is insidious because it also can feel like a big motivator. You want to do well. You need to succeed. You’ve pushed yourself for a long time already, so what’s a little more?
Perfectionism can be an especially big issue for WOMEN.
As a woman, you have CONSTANTLY been told by society that
you need to take care of others first (or else you’re selfish)
you need to have a pleasing attitude (or else you’re a shrew)
you shouldn’t ask for too much, too loudly (or else you’re a bitch)
Perfectionism is all about PROVING YOUR WORTH. If I’m the best student/mother/creative on the team, then everyone will finally see that I’m good enough and that I deserve a seat at the table/for my voice to be heard/that I mean something.
But you’ll never prove your worth when you’re constantly looking for outside approval from a patriarchal society, and definitely not when you’re regularly belittling yourself.
With over a decade of clinical experience specializing in anxiety work, and after writing a book, becoming a mom, and building a really wonderful group therapy practice, I know what it takes to manage perfectionism while still meeting goals.
I coach women who are the leaders, the multitaskers, the do it all's and do it perfectlies to flip their perfectionism into a place of ease.
Through our work together, you’ll learn the tools you need to find your internal sense of calm and quiet your perfectionism. What big thoughts are getting in your way? How do we turn those around? What are your true values (I bet they don’t include being a Type A perfectionist)? How do you live a life aligned with THAT?
My clients discover how to love themselves, and take action from a place of excitement instead of a place of fear.
Perfectionism doesn’t have to impede your journey. Through solutions-focused, goal oriented coaching, and building in mindfulness and self-care, we can help your perfectionism take a back seat.
Perfectionism got you where you are, but it’s not going to get you where you want to go.
Want to work with Kelsey?
Mindset and Mindfulness Coaching:
Coaching is not therapy - but if you’ve already done the clinical work, and you’re looking for supportive services focused on specific targets, you can contact Kelsey over here to send a coaching inquiry.
