Online Perfectionism therapists in Peterborough, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Jeremy Finkelstein
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Perfectionism can look like high standards, overthinking, procrastination, people-pleasing, or fear of making mistakes. Therapy can help you loosen the grip of perfectionism and move toward more flexible, values-based action.
8 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
Amanda Stokes
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, E-RYT 500
Perfectionism is a common sub personality born out of a survival need to keep ourselves safe and loved by our caregivers. It is almost always rooted in the underlying feelings of shame and negative core beliefs. Through IFS and Inner Child work, I find working with perfectionism is quite possible and can lead us back to a place of self-compassion and recognizing that you are 'enough' just as you are -without the over functioning.
9 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
Rebecca Goldstein, TuneinTherapy, ADHD | Trauma | Autism
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, MTA, BMT, FAMI
Perfectionism is often about far more than having high standards. It can be deeply connected to trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, self-worth, fear of failure, people-pleasing, or the painful belief that mistakes somehow make you less worthy.
For many people, perfectionism is not really about excellence — it is about protection. Protection from shame, criticism, rejection, or feeling like you are not enough.
My approach is compassionate, practical, and focused on helping you understand what perfectionism may actually be trying to protect you from. Together, we work to reduce shame, challenge exhausting patterns, build self-trust, and create more flexible, realistic ways of living that do not require you to constantly prove your worth.
12 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Shauna Switzer, MCP, MA RP
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MCP, Registered Psychotherapist
Perfectionism can create constant pressure, fear of failure, self-criticism, and emotional exhaustion. Therapy helps individuals challenge unrealistic expectations, develop healthier coping patterns, and build greater balance, flexibility, and self-acceptance.
26 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Jaswir Dhillon
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Perfectionism can feel like a constant pressure to get everything right, leaving little room for rest, ease, or self-compassion. You may find yourself stuck in cycles of overthinking, self-criticism, or never feeling quite enough, no matter how much you achieve. Over time, this can become exhausting and disconnect you from what actually matters to you. I offer a steady and supportive space where you can loosen the grip of perfectionism, understand where it comes from, and begin to relate to yourself with more kindness and flexibility. You do not have to keep holding it all alone.
8 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
Mary D'Agostino
Registered Psychotherapist, RP(Qualifying)
Perfectionism often goes far beyond simply wanting to do well. It can involve intense self-pressure, fear of failure, overthinking, difficulty relaxing, people-pleasing, and feeling like your worth is tied to performance or productivity. Perfectionism is not about being perfect — it is about constantly striving for a level of perfection that is ultimately unattainable for anyone, and the emotional exhaustion that comes from endlessly trying to reach it. In therapy, we work to better understand where these patterns come from, what continues to drive them, and how they may be impacting your relationships, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Together, we focus on building greater self-awareness, flexibility, self-compassion, and healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
3 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
Lexi Gayne Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
It is incredibly common to trick yourself into believing that perfectionism is the secret to your success—that if you let go of that relentless internal pressure, you will completely lose your drive. In reality, that pressure traps you in an exhausting cycle where every task, email, or interaction feels like a high-stakes test of your fundamental value as a person. This doesn't just drive achievement; it drives intense burnout, chronic procrastination, and a deeply fried nervous system. Our work together is not about forcing you to abandon your high standards. Instead, we are going to untangle those standards from your self-worth. We will challenge the rigid, all-or-nothing thought patterns that keep you paralyzed, and help you build a much more sustainable way to pursue your goals. You can absolutely remain ambitious and driven while also experiencing genuine inner peace—and maybe even finding some fun in the messy imperfections of life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Kai DeMaeyer, Talk with Kai Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP (Q)
Perfectionism tends to look like high standards from the outside and feel like not-enough from the inside. It's exhausting to live in, and it usually has a longer history than just wanting to do well. I work with clients on what's underneath the drive, the fear, the self-criticism that shows up before the work is even done.
1 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
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 Peterborough, ON
Perfectionism
Carlos "Charlie" Garcia
Registered Psychotherapist, RMHC, CCC, MSc, CCTP
Perfectionism can look like you have it all together on the outside, like everything is okay and perfectly done. But on the inside, it can feel like constant pressure, overthinking, mental listing, and never quite feeling like it’s enough. No real celebration, no slowing down, no fully accepting or believing compliments.
It’s more like always pushing yourself, second-guessing, or feeling like you can’t slow down because everything has to be done a certain way to feel right.
We can work on understanding where that comes from, shifting those patterns, and building a way of living that feels more sustainable and less exhausting.
2 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Freedom of Expression Counselling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RCSW, T.S., RPT, CPT
I have supported people with perfectionism for the last 9 years. It is very prevalent amongst many populations. I work on the specific presentations of perfectionism hat has been brought forth and collaboratively design customized strategies to support individuals living their best lives in alignment with their values.
9 Years Experience
Online in Peterborough, ON (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Peterborough, 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%), Anxiety or Fears (86%), and Self Esteem (86%).
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
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
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| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Perfectionism |
| 86% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 86% | Self Esteem |
| 84% | Depression |
| 78% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 78% | Stress |
| 76% | Life Transitions |