Perfectionism can take over your clients’ lives... jeopardise their most important relationships...
And trap them in a cycle of disappointment when they—and others—fall short of their unattainable standards.
They might receive praise from their community for their “work ethic”, or feel a sense of control over their lives by being perfectionistic. So they often don’t see these behaviours as a problem...
Even though these negative patterns contribute to mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding, body dysmorphic disorder and even suicide.
Not only that, but perfectionistic behaviours often undermine treatment efforts...
Which can make you feel like you’re in a no-win situation with these clients.
But, there is a proven way to help perfectionists live a fuller, happier life.
Viewing perfectionism through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) allows you to see—and treat—perfectionism as habitual patterns of unhelpful behaviour instead of an unchangeable element of identity...
Which makes it so much easier for you to treat, and for clients to find relief.
Now, in this live training, ACT trainer Jennifer Kemp will show you how to integrate this powerful modality into your practice to create an evidence-based approach to treating perfectionism.
You’ll walk away with templates, scripts and handouts you can use with your clients immediately...
And the skills to help them let go of unhelpful behaviours, build psychological flexibility and develop self-compassion so they can live their best (imperfect) life.
Disclaimer:
There are no known risks to adding this information and methodology to client work. The approach is simple, empowering and respectful, as well as evidence-based for a wide range of client presentations and mental health problems.
The content of this program is designed primarily for work with older adolescents and adults. The information provided will be relevant to children, but the program will not provide specific strategies to adapt the approach to work with children (e.g. play-based approaches).