Perfectionism therapists in Morganton, North Carolina NC
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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 Morganton, NC North Carolina
Perfectionism
Lynette Cisneros
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHC, LMHC
Perfectionism is an exhausting, unattainable self sabotage. Odds are you won't reach it because you will change the goal posts on yourself or minimize the outcome anyways. We will work to interrupt the unrealistic expectations you are putting upon yourself and others. Oftentimes the accompanying anxiety, compare & despair thinking, OCD/OCPD tendencies and/or the faulty messaging in youth will have to be deconstructed, redirected and released.
25 Years Experience
Online in Morganton, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Kelsey Ellis
Psychologist, Ph.D., LCP
Perfectionism can create constant pressure to perform, anticipate, and prevent mistakes, often leaving little room for rest or self-compassion. Many women find themselves trapped in cycles of striving that feel productive on the surface but exhausting underneath. In therapy, we work to understand how these patterns developed and build more flexible ways of responding to expectations so that your sense of worth is not tied to constant output.
2 Years Experience
Online in Morganton, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Dr. Jason Wang, Inflection Points Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
I work with a lot of high-powered, Type A, white collared professionals who are driven by perfectionism, but finally reach a point in their lives and careers where they can no longer maintain perfectionistic standards, which can feel devastating and feel like everything is falling apart. I work with perfectionistic clients to find healthier ways to motivate themselves and still strive for excellence.
8 Years Experience
Online in Morganton, NC North Carolina
Perfectionism
Nour Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Perfectionism is often praised—but let’s be clear: most of what gets called “perfectionism” is actually pressure. Pressure to perform, to be liked, to get it right, to not mess up in a world that doesn’t give you much room to be human. A lot of those standards don’t come from you. They come from dominant cultural norms—productivity, achievement, appearance, success—that you’ve been taught to internalize, even when they don’t actually match what you value. So you keep pushing, overthinking, over-preparing, holding yourself to impossible expectations… and still feeling like it’s not enough.
At Nour Counseling, we don’t treat perfectionism like a personality quirk or something to “optimize.” We take it apart. We help you identify where these standards came from, how they’ve been reinforced, and what they’re costing you—your time, your energy, your relationships, your sense of self. From there, we actively work with you to build something different: clearer values, more flexible thinking, and ways of showing up that don’t require constant self-pressure to maintain. This includes learning how to tolerate imperfection, make decisions without over-analysis, and step out of cycles that keep you stuck. This work is about reclaiming your life from expectations that were never really yours—and building one that actually reflects what matters to you.
9 Years Experience
Online in Morganton, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Morganton, North Carolina Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Morganton, North Carolina average 14 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (54%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
48%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 54% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 33% | Motivational Interviewing (MI) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 48% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 54% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Men |
| 28% | Black / African American |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |