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Therapy for Perfectionism
in North Vancouver
Support for perfectionism, burnout, and self-criticism.
You're in the right place.When high standards stop feeling helpful and start creating anxiety, burnout, procrastination, and self-criticism - therapy can help.
Many people with perfectionism feel pressure to perform, fear making mistakes, and struggle to rest — even when they’re successful.
Perfectionism often looks like motivation on the outside, but inside it can feel like never being good enough.
❋ Signs perfectionism may be driving your anxiety:Harsh inner critic and fear of failure
Procrastination or avoidance due to pressure
Feeling that self-worth depends on performance
Difficulty relaxing or enjoying achievements
Feeling responsible for holding everything together
*Sometimes perfectionism is actually OCD: Intense distress when things aren’t “just right,” a heightened sense of responsibility, and compulsions like checking, repeating, or seeking reassurance until something feels "done" can all be signs that OCD is driving the perfectionism. If this sounds a little too familiar, I offer Exposure and Response Prevention therapy for OCD.
Perfectionism therapy is not about lowering your standards or losing motivation. It’s about building a healthier, more flexible relationship with achievement, mistakes, and self-worth.
HOW DOES PERFECTIONISM THERAPY WORK?
Using evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), our work may focus on:
Identifying perfectionistic rules and beliefs
Reducing the power of the inner critic
Practicing imperfection safely and intentionally
Building self-worth beyond productivity and performance
Learning to tolerate mistakes, uncertainty, and vulnerability
What to expect?
Therapy is collaborative, practical, and paced to feel challenging but manageable. Many clients notice they:
Less anxiety and burnout
More follow-through and less avoidance
Increased self-compassion without losing ambition
A greater sense of freedom and flexibility
ABOUT ALEXINA
📍 I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor in North Vancouver.
🗣️ I work with anxiety, perfectionism, and negative self-talk in kids, teens, and young adults (ages 10–25).
☕️ My approach is warm, collaborative, and humorous.
🧠 I use CBT, ERP, and ACT.
📚 I have a Master of Counselling Psychology, where I specialized in school and youth populations.
✨ I completed my clinical practicum at Foundry North Shore.
🤓 I tutored high school math for 10 years.
🏃♀️ My sport of choice is trail ultramarathons.
🐶 I have a dog named Chauncey.