Perfectionism therapists in Gary, IN
Browse Perfectionism therapists in Gary, Indiana. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Dr. Jason Wang, Inflection Points Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
Perfectionism can fuel achievement, persistence, and attention to detail, and it is often rewarded in demanding academic and professional environments. Over time, however, unrelenting standards, fear of mistakes, overwork, self-criticism, or tying your worth to your performance can become exhausting and unsustainable. A setback, transition, increased responsibility, or period of burnout may eventually make it impossible to keep meeting the expectations you have set for yourself. When strategies that once helped you succeed stop working, it can feel as though your competence, identity, or life is beginning to unravel.
Working on perfectionism does not mean giving up ambition or settling for less. Therapy can help you understand what drives your perfectionism, distinguish meaningful striving from fear-based pressure, develop more flexible expectations, and respond to mistakes or limitations with greater perspective and self-compassion. The goal is to help you pursue excellence in ways that are healthier, more sustainable, and less dependent on relentless self-criticism.
8 Years Experience
Online in Gary, IN
Alyssa Smyth
Psychologist, PhD
If you hold yourself to very high standards yet rarely feel satisfied with your efforts, perfectionism may be driving constant pressure beneath the surface. While striving for excellence can be a strength, perfectionism often brings self-criticism, worry about mistakes, and difficulty slowing down. Therapy focuses on understanding these patterns and developing healthier ways to pursue high standards without the chronic strain.
6 Years Experience
Online in Gary, IN
Lauren Chavis
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Perfectionism often looks successful from the outside while feeling exhausting on the inside. You may set incredibly high standards for yourself, struggle with mistakes, overthink decisions, or feel that what you accomplish is never quite enough. Therapy can help you loosen these patterns without giving up the ambition and values that are important to you.
16 Years Experience
Online in Gary, IN
Dr. Joe Rustum
Psychologist, PsyD, License Psychologist
I help clients who hold themselves to extremely high standards and struggle with self-criticism, overthinking, procrastination, and difficulty feeling satisfied. Perfectionism can look like ambition from the outside, but internally it often creates anxiety, pressure, and fear of making mistakes. In therapy, we work on building self-trust, reducing all-or-nothing thinking, improving follow-through, and creating a healthier relationship with achievement. My goal is to help clients pursue excellence without being driven by constant fear or inadequacy.
9 Years Experience
Online in Gary, IN
Julie Cochrane - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Therapist
Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, RTT-T, Rewind Therapy Practitioner, Integration Coaching
Perfectionism is not really about high standards. It is about safety. Somewhere along the way, the subconscious decided that being good enough, being beyond criticism or being in complete control was the way to be safe and accepted. That decision then becomes a daily tax: overworking, second-guessing, never quite arriving. RTT goes back to the moment that decision was made and updates the meaning underneath it. The standards can stay. What changes is the price you pay to meet them. Most of my perfectionist clients are women in leadership, founders or creatives. The work is online via Zoom and confidential.
6 Years Experience
Online in Gary, IN (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Gary, IN Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Gary, IN average 12 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (82%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (58%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
29%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
Online Only |
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| 45% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 82% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 58% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 32% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 29% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 42% | Senior |
| 32% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 50% | Women |
| 34% | LGBTQ+ |
| 26% | Men |
| 24% | Black / African American |
| 21% | Military / Veterans |