4 signs that your perfectionism might be related to past trauma.

Are you someone who likes things to be completely right, otherwise you become worried or frustrated or discouraged?

Have people ever commented that you have “high expectations” for yourself?

The need for perfection or to meet your high expectations for yourself can (not always) be related to past trauma or relationships.

What are some signs that could be the case?

1. You minimize your own emotions, while being highly attuned to others’ emotions. You are highly sensitive to making people happy.
2. You aren’t sure if you’d feel ok about yourself if you “stopped” striving for perfection. You aren’t sure if you’d have anything to bring to the table.
3. You ruminate on mistakes for a long time. Your mistakes haunt you for days, if not weeks.
4. Your main source of motivation for meeting your expectations is your own self-criticism - or avoiding it.

Does this strike a chord with you?

If so, my name is Erin and I want to tell you that you’re in the right place.

I’m a mental health therapist in Salt Lake City who works with women who have experienced trauma or who are stuck in past patterns that seem hard to shake - patterns like perfectionism, people-pleasing, or self-criticism.

I’d love to go on a journey with you in exploring these patterns and parts of you and finally feeling like you have choice over how you live your life.

Schedule a free intro call with me where we can get to know each other a bit - no strings attached.

I hope to meet you soon!