Perfectionism therapists in Freeland, WA
Browse Perfectionism therapists in Freeland, Washington. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Perfectionism
Vanessa Hooper
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC, PMH-C
Perfectionism often masks a deeper fear of not being enough as you are. We will trace where that pressure came from and practice a more honest, sustainable relationship with effort, mistakes, and self-worth.
6 Years Experience
Online in Freeland, WA (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Heather O'Brien, PsyD, PMH-C
Psychologist
Perfectionism often develops as more than a preference for high standards; it can become a way of securing approval, preventing criticism, or managing uncertainty. We explore the experiences that made achievement and control feel necessary while practicing more flexible, values-based ways of working, resting, relating, and taking risks.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Freeland, WA
Online in Freeland, WA
Perfectionism
Avanour Behavioral Health Clinics PLLC
Psychologist, PsyD, LMHC, LMHCA. LSAW. LSW
Avanour provides compassionate support for individuals whose high standards, fear of mistakes, or self-criticism contribute to anxiety, procrastination, burnout, or dissatisfaction. Our clinicians help clients challenge rigid expectations, develop greater flexibility and self-compassion, and separate personal worth from performance. Treatment focuses on pursuing meaningful goals in a healthier, more balanced, and sustainable way.
0 Years Experience
Online in Freeland, WA (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Brian McCormack (Connemara Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-A/LMHCA
I provide support for individuals struggling with perfectionism, helping clients understand and shift rigid standards, fear of failure, and self-critical thinking patterns. Using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, self-compassion practices, and values-based interventions, I assist clients in developing greater flexibility, realistic goal-setting, and healthier motivation. My work focuses on reducing anxiety and burnout, improving self-worth, and fostering a more balanced, sustainable approach to achievement and personal growth.
2 Years Experience
Online in Freeland, WA (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Carolyne Mburu-Gerena
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC
Perfectionism can create significant stress, self-criticism, and fear of failure. Individuals may feel constant pressure to meet unrealistic expectations or struggle with decision-making and procrastination. Treatment focuses on building healthier thinking patterns, reducing self-judgment, and developing more balanced approaches to achievement and personal growth
6 Years Experience
Online in Freeland, WA (Online Only)
Perfectionism
Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
Perfectionism often looks like high standards, strong work ethic, and attention to detail — but internally it can feel like pressure, self-criticism, fear of failure, or a constant sense that nothing is ever quite enough. Many people with perfectionistic patterns are deeply capable, yet quietly exhausted from trying to get things “right” all the time.
In therapy, we explore perfectionism not as a flaw to eliminate, but as an adaptive strategy that once served an important purpose — often related to safety, belonging, approval, or avoiding shame. From a psychodynamic and trauma-informed lens, we gently look at how these patterns developed and how they continue to shape your relationship with yourself, your creativity, and others.
Rather than trying to replace perfectionism with productivity hacks or forced positivity, this work supports a deeper shift in how you relate to internal pressure. We begin to notice what happens in your body when perfectionism is activated — the tightening, urgency, fear, or collapse — and what might be happening underneath those experiences.
Using Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, we slow down enough to access the “felt sense” of perfectionism, allowing space for the parts of you that are striving, protecting, or afraid to be met with curiosity rather than judgment. This often opens the door to new internal possibilities that cannot be reached through thinking alone.
As clients develop greater awareness and nervous system regulation, perfectionism often begins to soften. This does not mean losing ambition or care, but rather shifting from a driven, fear-based relationship with achievement to one that includes self-trust, flexibility, and internal permission.
This approach is especially supportive for creatives, professionals, and highly sensitive individuals who feel blocked, burned out, or disconnected from their natural creativity because of internal pressure to perform or succeed.
Over time, therapy supports a more sustainable relationship with your inner standards — one that allows for both excellence and ease, structure and spaciousness, effort and rest.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Freeland, WA
Online in Freeland, WA
Perfectionism
Alignwell Modern Therapy
Counselor/Therapist
Perfectionism can create constant pressure, self-doubt, and fear of failure. Therapy helps uncover the roots of these patterns and develop more flexible, compassionate ways of approaching work, relationships, and personal goals.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Freeland, WA
Online in Freeland, WA
Perfectionism therapists in Freeland, WA Statistics
Perfectionism therapists in Freeland, WA average 13 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (56%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (36%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 51% |
Online Only |
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| 49% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 56% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 28% | Motivational Interviewing (MI) |
| 28% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 46% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 54% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 26% | Asian |
| 26% | Black / African American |