Perfectionism is often misunderstood as simply striving for high standards or success. Another way to look at perfectionism is as a protective strategy. From a nervous system and attachment theory lens, perfectionism is not just a mindset; it is an embodied survival response.

Therapists who work with attachment theory often use this framework to better understand clients’ emotional responses and experiences in relationships. By working together with attachment theory in mind, counsellors can also explore attachment within the therapeutic relationship. The therapist can work as a secure attachment figure where the client can explore the experiences like naming their needs and being tended to within a relationship.

Therapy is often seen as a place we can go to talk about what's bothering us or process past experiences. Something that often isn't understood about therapy is the importance and the impact of the therapeutic relationship. Studies have found that the strength of the therapeutic relationship actually predicts symptomatic improvement (Falkenström, Granström & Holmqvist, 2013). This highlights the importance of the relationship between client and therapist. When working from th

You might think people-pleasing is a personality trait. Maybe you chalk it up to being “too nice.” But what if it isn’t about niceness at all what if it’s about survival and how your body feels the safest?

"Do I need therapy? I function pretty well in my day-to-day." Therapy is becoming more of a commonly talked-about topic. The idea of what therapy can support with is widening past the idea that it's only for people in crisis, we are now often bumping up against the idea of, "Do I need therapy if everything feels ok?" Therapy is something that can be supportive throughout many seasons of your life - and this doesn't just mean when the seasons are bumpy. Some of the transformat