Perfectionism therapists in Asheville, NC
Browse Perfectionism therapists in Asheville, North Carolina. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Perfectionism
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 Asheville, NC
Perfectionism
First-Aid Counseling, PLLC
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHC, LCASA, LCSW
Perfectionism can create pressure, anxiety, and feelings of never being good enough. Therapy helps clients understand the roots of perfectionism, challenge unrealistic expectations, and develop greater self-compassion and balance.
3 Years Experience
Online in Asheville, NC (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Kelsey Grant
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LCMHCA
Perfectionism is almost always a part doing its best to keep you safe — from criticism, from failure, from being seen as not enough. It's not a flaw to fix. It's a protector with an exhausting job. When we get curious about what that part is actually afraid of, and what it's been carrying, the grip tends to loosen in ways that willpower alone never could.
5 Years Experience
Online in Asheville, NC
Perfectionism
Evelyn Ponce
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I help clients see perfectionism as a protective part that uses relentless standards to shield you from underlying fears of failure, judgment, or unworthiness. We work to extend compassion to young wounds carrying fear and shame, easing the pressure to be perfect and restoring authentic self-worth.
10 Years Experience
Online in Asheville, NC
Perfectionism
Montgomery Counseling Group
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA
We work with clients who feel driven by high expectations, fear of failure, people-pleasing, or relentless self-criticism. Therapy helps soften rigid patterns and build a more flexible, compassionate sense of self-worth.
35 Years Experience
Online in Asheville, NC
Perfectionism therapists in Asheville, NC Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Asheville, NC average 14 years of experience and charge around $214 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (57%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$214
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 49% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 32% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 28% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 51% | Women |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Men |
| 28% | Black / African American |
| 24% | Asian |