Online Perfectionism therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Jordyn Brownstein
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, BA
Perfectionism often masks fear, shame, and self-criticism. I help clients soften rigid standards, develop self-compassion, and reconnect with worth beyond performance.
1 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Infinite Horizons Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MCP, CCS, RP
Perfectionism can create constant pressure to perform and fear of making mistakes. While it may drive achievement, it often comes at the cost of well-being. We help you understand the roots of perfectionism and how it shows up in your life. Therapy focuses on building self-compassion and more flexible, sustainable ways of living.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Katherine Mackenzie
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I provide evidence-based therapy for adults whose perfectionism has become a source of stress, anxiety, procrastination, or burnout. Therapy focuses on helping you move beyond rigid standards, build resilience around mistakes, and develop a more balanced and sustainable way of approaching life.
10 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Choosing To Heal
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP
Break free from the pressure to be “perfect” and the fear of failure. At Choosing To Heal, we help you develop flexibility, self-compassion, and healthier standards for success. In person in Mississauga, and virtually all across Ontario.
26 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Bhavna Lalwani
Registered Psychotherapist, MA Counselling, RP
Perfectionism can feel like a constant push to meet impossibly high standards, often leaving you stressed, critical of yourself, or afraid of making mistakes. It can affect work, relationships, and overall wellbeing, creating a sense of pressure that never truly goes away.
In therapy, I provide a supportive space to explore these patterns, understand the underlying fears or beliefs, and develop healthier ways of relating to yourself and your goals. Together, we work on building self-compassion, realistic expectations, and confidence, helping you achieve growth without being weighed down by perfection.
15 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Alison Taylor
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, GIT.Dip, CAPT, CRPO
Perfectionism can feel like constant pressure: to get it right, to not make mistakes, to meet expectations that may not even feel like your own. In our work together, we bring curiosity about your unique lived experience to exploring how perfectionism shows up in your thoughts, body, and relationships. We might gently ask: Who are you being perfect for? By whose standards? What do you imagine might happen if you made a mistake? How were mistakes handled in your home growing up? Rather than treating perfectionism as a personal flaw, we can understand it as a relational, contextual response to a situation/dynamic, a way of organizing/modifying yourself that developed in response to your environment. The existential statement underneath perfectionism could be, “In order to belong in this family, I must never mess up” or “I live my life as if I’ll be invisible/alone/worthless unless I am perfect.” Put in these contexts, perfectionistic strategies are a matter of life and death and basic survival. By slowing down and building awareness around how you got here, we can begin to tease apart these patterns, reconnect with what *you* need and value, and find more flexible, compassionate ways of being with yourself. It’s always a risk being more yourself, and I have huge respect for the ways you’ve learned to keep yourself safe and connected (basic human needs, btw). As we unravel your perfectionistic magnificence, you will likely surprise yourself with the brilliance and creativity that’s been hiding there all along, waiting for the right support to emerge.
5 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Steph Paolucci
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, Registered Yoga Teacher
People often seek therapy for perfectionism when the pressure to get everything “right” starts to feel exhausting, overwhelming, or never-ending. It can show up as harsh self-criticism, fear of making mistakes, procrastination, or feeling like nothing is ever good enough. Over time, this pattern can impact relationships, work, and overall well-being, leaving people feeling stuck and disconnected from a sense of ease or satisfaction.
6 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Michelle Labine
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Counselling Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Perfectionism is often driven by a desire to avoid mistakes, criticism, failure, or disappointing others. While it can lead to achievement and success, it can also create anxiety, self-doubt, burnout, procrastination, and a relentless inner critic that never feels satisfied. Together, we can explore the roots of perfectionism, develop greater self-compassion, challenge unrealistic expectations, and create a healthier, more sustainable relationship with yourself and your goals.
7 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Atlas Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Support for perfectionism focuses on helping individuals understand the underlying beliefs, pressures, and fears that drive unrealistic standards and self-criticism. Through a compassionate and evidence-based approach, clients are guided in challenging rigid thinking patterns, developing self-compassion, and learning to tolerate mistakes and uncertainty. The work aims to reduce anxiety and burnout while fostering healthier standards, greater balance, and a more flexible and fulfilling approach to personal and professional life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Sierra Gaudreault
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Are you someone who has a hard time coping when you cannot meet your expectations for yourself? Perhaps you are so consumed by these expectations that you shut down and are unable to try at all. Perfectionism is not just about wanting to do things perfectly. It is an expression of rigid standards for ourselves that can lead to intense emotional suffering, avoidance and procrastination, unstable self-worth and constant overthinking. I use a blend of self-compassion strategies, narrative therapy and emotion regulation techniques to help you break out of shame spiralling and learn how to build more flexibility in your thinking.
4 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Caroline Lacelle
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RSW
My treatment approach follows the three phases of trauma treatment; resourcing, reprocessing, and reorienting. Together we will determine the resources you may need to tap into a grounded sense of self through somatic practices and parts work. Deep Brain Reorienting, EMDR, and ART guide reprocessing to shift past experiences into the past so you can reorient and engage fully in the present.
6 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Romana Hrivnakova
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RCC
Perfectionism is rarely about high standards; it is often a protective part of the system trying to prevent criticism, rejection, or a sense of failure. Drawing on over 15 years of clinical experience, I help you understand the 'internal critic' that keeps you in a cycle of relentless striving and exhaustion.
We move beyond 'letting go' to exploring the early survival strategies that made being perfect feel like a necessity. By healing the underlying vulnerabilities that this part is trying to shield, we work to replace the weight of perfectionism with a grounded sense of self-worth and the freedom to be authentically yourself—without the constant pressure of 'never being enough.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Meaningful Connections
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker MSW, RSW , Registered Psychotherapist
Perfectionism can feel like constant pressure to do more, be more, and avoid mistakes, often leading to stress, burnout, and self-criticism. We provide a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore the roots of perfectionism, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and develop greater self-compassion, balance, and flexibility so you can move through life with more ease and confidence.
16 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Serene Lotus Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Address self-criticism, fear of failure, high standards, burnout, and the emotional impact of perfectionistic tendencies.
2 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Serenity Ridge Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, RP (Qualifying), CCC
Understanding the pressures of high standards and self-criticism, and learning how to shift toward more flexible, compassionate ways of relating to yourself and others.
1 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Clare Pentelow
Therapist, MSW, RSW
Perfectionism can feel like an endless treadmill—a constant pressure to do more, be more, and never make a mistake. While it might look like high achievement from the outside, on the inside, it often feels like exhaustion, chronic self-doubt, and a fear that if you slow down, the "truth" of your inadequacy will be revealed. In our work, we look beyond the surface of your to-do list to unpack the profound impact perfectionism has had on your mental health and self-worth.
I use a deeply compassionate and relational approach to help you understand the roots of this pressure. We can incorporate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to target and process the traumas or early life experiences where you first learned that your value was tied to your performance. By weaving in IFS and psychodynamic insights, we’ll work to soften the voice of the inner critic and unburden the parts of you that feel "not enough." My goal is to help you trade the crushing weight of perfection for a life of genuine self-compassion, where you are free to be human, messy, and whole.
16 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Tiffany Warmington
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP
I support individuals who are struggling with perfectionism, self-criticism, and the pressure to meet high or unrealistic standards. My approach is compassionate and trauma-informed, focusing on understanding the underlying patterns that drive perfectionistic thinking while supporting greater self acceptance and flexibility. Together, we can work toward reducing overwhelm, building self-compassion, and creating a more balanced and sustainable way of relating to yourself and your goals.
5 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Lyonne Cheng
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, SEP
Lyonne supports high-achieving individuals who find themselves feeling burdened, chronically stressed, and emotionally drained.
7 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Thamina Ahmadzai
Registered Psychotherapist
Perfectionism can create constant pressure to achieve, perform, or meet impossible standards, often leading to anxiety, self-criticism, burnout, and feeling “never good enough.” I support individuals who struggle with perfectionism by helping them better understand the patterns behind their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours while developing greater self-compassion and balance.
3 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Alexis Bergeron (EMDR, Trauma, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Anxiety)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
Perfectionism can leave you feeling like nothing you do is ever "good enough," leading to stress, self-criticism, procrastination, and burnout. Alexis provides a supportive space to help you understand the patterns that keep perfectionism going and develop healthier, more balanced ways of thinking. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), therapy focuses on building self-compassion, reducing fear of failure, and helping you move forward with greater confidence and flexibility.
9 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, Ontario, Canada average 7 years of experience and charge around $163 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Perfectionism (100%), Self Esteem (87%), and Anxiety or Fears (87%).
Average years in practice
7 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$163
Gender ID
| 87% |
Female |
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| 9% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Perfectionism |
| 87% | Self Esteem |
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 85% | Depression |
| 79% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 79% | Stress |
| 77% | Life Transitions |