You learned to be likable, dependable, successful... but not how to be you.

Perfectionism & People Pleasing

Perfectionism and people-pleasing aren’t just habits. They’re survival strategies.

They often start early—rewarded for being the “good one,” the responsible one, the one who exceeds expectations and doesn’t make waves. Over time, it becomes second nature to overachieve, overthink, and override your own needs to stay one step ahead.

Especially when you're used to being the one who holds it all together.

But the cost is real.

It’s the guilt you feel for saying no.
The fear that if you slow down, everything might fall apart.
The nagging sense that nothing is ever quite good enough, including you.

I work with high performers who are tired of feeling like their success is built on self-abandonment. People who are doing everything “right” but still feel like something’s missing. People who are starting to wonder, What would it be like to live for me, not just for the approval of others?

You don’t have to keep chasing your worth. You don’t have to keep performing the version of you that gets praise but feels disconnected on the inside.

In our work together, we’ll get curious about what’s underneath the pressure. We’ll explore how these patterns formed and why they’ve made so much sense, and then we’ll start to build something new. One that honors your ambition without sacrificing your wholeness.

You’re allowed to take up space. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to be seen fully, not just for what you do, but for who you are.