Perfectionism therapists in Davis, CA
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Perfectionism
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
I help clients struggling with perfectionism, self-criticism, and burnout learn to set kinder expectations, tolerate mistakes, and build a more flexible, values-based sense of success.
0 Years Experience
Online in Davis, CA (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Shohreh ("Sho-ray") Schmuecker
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
The parts of you that strive for perfection may have learned that having this drive can come with real advantages. The parts of you that try to be perfect may encourage you to do your very best and support you in striving for excellence. However, the relentless push for perfectionism can give you very little space for the mistakes and limitations that come with being human. Over time, the self-criticism and internal pressure tied to inflexible expectations can feel exhausting.
In our sessions together, we can work together to understand the parts of you that are working so very hard. We can explore how they came to be, how they have been helpful and if they are still serving you in the same ways they once were. Supporting you to understand what you would like moving forward and helping you find a more balance way.
12 Years Experience
Online in Davis, CA
Perfectionism
Advent Christian Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT (R.N.-retired)
The compulsion to get everything right is both exhausting and spiritually corrosive. Perfectionism frequently presents as high standards while quietly robbing you of joy, straining your relationships, and distorting your understanding of God's grace. Together we will examine its roots, challenge the falsehoods that sustain it, and help you come to rest in the truth that you are God's workmanship — not because you are perfect, but because you are His.
10 Years Experience
Online in Davis, CA (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Marc Donegan, Psychotherapist
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, PACFA, BACP, ITTA, EATA, UKATA
Perfectionism often masquerades as high standards, but underneath it’s usually a fear-driven strategy for avoiding shame or criticism. I help clients trace where that pattern was learned and separate genuine excellence from the exhausting, anxious version that never feels like enough.
10 Years Experience
Online in Davis, CA
Perfectionism
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Perfectionism is often less about striving for excellence and more about seeking safety, belonging, predictability, acceptance, or protection. It can develop in response to trauma, marginalization, giftedness, neurodivergence, family expectations, racism, ableism, cultural pressures, high-achievement environments, or experiences where mistakes felt costly and being "good enough" never quite felt good enough.
What is often labeled as perfectionism may also reflect a nervous system that learned to stay vigilant, perform, overprepare, overachieve, self-monitor, mask, or anticipate problems in order to avoid criticism, rejection, disappointment, conflict, shame, or harm. For many people, perfectionism becomes intertwined with identity, self-worth, productivity, competence, and the belief that value must be earned rather than inherently possessed. It may show up as chronic self-criticism, difficulty resting, procrastination, overthinking, people-pleasing, hyper-independence, fear of failure, fear of success, difficulty making decisions, or feeling as though there is always more that should be done.
This work explores the protective role perfectionism has played throughout your life while examining the ways it may be impacting relationships, wellbeing, creativity, joy, authenticity, and connection with yourself. Particular attention is given to the influence of family systems, culture, gender, neurodivergence, trauma, and the internalized narratives that shape how you relate to achievement, mistakes, success, failure, worthiness, and belonging.
My approach is grounded in the belief that perfectionism is often an adaptive survival strategy rather than a personal flaw. Rather than attempting to simply eliminate perfectionistic tendencies, we become curious about what those parts are protecting, what they fear might happen if they loosened their grip, and what needs may exist beneath the pressure to perform. Using EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, polyvagal-informed practices, parts work, neuropsychotherapy, expressive arts, attachment-focused approaches, and liberation-oriented healing, therapy supports developing a more compassionate relationship with the parts of yourself that learned to equate achievement with safety.
Attention is also given to the ways perfectionism lives in the body and nervous system. This may include chronic tension, difficulty slowing down, overactivation, self-monitoring, exhaustion, difficulty experiencing satisfaction, or feeling unable to rest without guilt. Through greater awareness of sensation, emotion, nervous system states, and embodied experience, space is created for increased flexibility, self-trust, self-compassion, and choice.
The goal is not to stop caring, striving, creating, achieving, or growing. It is to cultivate a relationship with yourself that is not dependent upon performance, productivity, approval, or getting everything right. Often, the work involves reclaiming authenticity, playfulness, creativity, rest, joy, pace, and the internal permission to be fully human rather than a constant self-improvement project.
10 Years Experience
Online in Davis, CA (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Davis, CA Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Davis, CA average 13 years of experience and charge around $227 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (70%), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (46%), and Somatic Therapy (42%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$227
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 21% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 70% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 42% | Somatic Therapy |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 32% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 32% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 62% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Asian |
| 34% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 34% | Men |