Perfectionism therapists in Woburn, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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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 Woburn, ON
Online in Woburn, ON Ontario
Perfectionism
Thamina Ahmadzai
Registered Psychotherapist
Perfectionism can create constant pressure to achieve, perform, or meet impossible standards, often leading to anxiety, self-criticism, burnout, and feeling “never good enough.” I support individuals who struggle with perfectionism by helping them better understand the patterns behind their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours while developing greater self-compassion and balance.
3 Years Experience
Online in Woburn, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Steph Paolucci
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, Registered Yoga Teacher
People often seek therapy for perfectionism when the pressure to get everything “right” starts to feel exhausting, overwhelming, or never-ending. It can show up as harsh self-criticism, fear of making mistakes, procrastination, or feeling like nothing is ever good enough. Over time, this pattern can impact relationships, work, and overall well-being, leaving people feeling stuck and disconnected from a sense of ease or satisfaction.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Woburn, ON
Online in Woburn, ON Ontario
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 Woburn, ON
Online in Woburn, 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 Woburn, ON
Online in Woburn, ON Ontario
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 Woburn, ON
Online in Woburn, ON Ontario
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 Woburn, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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 Woburn, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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 Woburn, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Romana Hrivnakova
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RCC
Perfectionism is rarely about high standards; it is often a protective part of the system trying to prevent criticism, rejection, or a sense of failure. Drawing on over 15 years of clinical experience, I help you understand the 'internal critic' that keeps you in a cycle of relentless striving and exhaustion.
We move beyond 'letting go' to exploring the early survival strategies that made being perfect feel like a necessity. By healing the underlying vulnerabilities that this part is trying to shield, we work to replace the weight of perfectionism with a grounded sense of self-worth and the freedom to be authentically yourself—without the constant pressure of 'never being enough.
11 Years Experience
Online in Woburn, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Perfectionism therapists in Woburn, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Woburn, Ontario, Canada average 8 years of experience and charge around $162 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (70%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (66%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (52%).
Average years in practice
8 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$162
Accept insurance
80%
Offer sliding scale
70%
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
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 70% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 66% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 52% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 52% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 52% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 50% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 30% | Christian |