Perfectionism therapists in Lawrence Park North, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Perfectionism
Striving for Synergy Psychotherapy and Counselling Clinic
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW or RP
Perfectionism often looks like achievement on the outside but can feel like relentless pressure, self-criticism, burnout, anxiety, and never feeling “good enough” on the inside. Therapy for perfectionism can help uncover the roots of these patterns while building greater self-compassion, flexibility, and emotional balance. At Striving for Synergy, we support clients in Toronto, Pickering, and across Ontario who struggle with high expectations, people-pleasing, fear of failure, procrastination, and chronic self-doubt. Through CBT, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and deeper relational work, clients learn to release impossible standards and reconnect with a healthier sense of self-worth.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Lawrence Park North, ON
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario
Perfectionism
Infinite Horizons Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MCP, CCS, RP
Perfectionism can create constant pressure to perform and fear of making mistakes. While it may drive achievement, it often comes at the cost of well-being. We help you understand the roots of perfectionism and how it shows up in your life. Therapy focuses on building self-compassion and more flexible, sustainable ways of living.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Lawrence Park North, ON
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario
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
In-Person Near Lawrence Park North, ON
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario
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
In-Person Near Lawrence Park North, ON
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario
Perfectionism
Marcela Cagnone
Registered Psychotherapist, Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Perfectionism, self-criticism, and high expectations can feel overwhelming and limiting. Using a Gestalt-informed, relational, and experiential approach, we explore the underlying fears, beliefs, and patterns that drive these behaviours. Together, we build self-compassion, flexible thinking, and healthier coping strategies, helping you pursue your goals with confidence while reducing stress and self-judgment.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Lawrence Park North, ON
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario
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 Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Magdalena Karakehayova
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Perfectionism can feel like a constant pressure to get everything right, often at the cost of your well being. You might be hard on yourself, fear mistakes, or struggle to slow down. Together, we work on understanding where these patterns come from and creating space for a more realistic, sustainable, and self supportive way of living.
7 Years Experience
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario (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
In-Person Near Lawrence Park North, ON
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario
Perfectionism
Emilie Wheaton
Pre-Licensed Professional, Pre-Licensed Clinician
Perfectionism often goes beyond simply wanting things done well and can lead to chronic pressure, self-criticism, burnout, anxiety, and fear of failure. Therapy can help uncover the underlying patterns driving perfectionism while supporting clients in developing more self-compassion, flexibility, and balance.
0 Years Experience
Online in Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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 Lawrence Park North, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Lawrence Park North, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Lawrence Park North, Ontario, Canada average 8 years of experience and charge around $163 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (64%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (53%).
Average years in practice
8 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$163
Accept insurance
80%
Offer sliding scale
71%
Gender ID
| 80% |
Female |
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| 12% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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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
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 64% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 53% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 53% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 44% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 51% | Men |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 31% | Christian |