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Desirèe Norwood, LPCC
Perfectionism & Anxiety Therapy
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Desirèe Norwood, LPCC
Perfectionism & Anxiety Therapy
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Newsletter
About
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Perfectionism & Anxiety Therapy
Services
Newsletter
About
Contact

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That familiar sensation washes over you - racing heart, shortened breath, and the inevitable sigh. You’re at a family gathering, and someone just asked about your career transition. Your perfectionistic mind kicks into defense mode. You hear y
This Thanksgiving weekend, I chose to take the long weekend off—even though that voice in my head whispered, “You could use this downtime to catch up on work.” Sound familiar? The hardest part? Resisting the urge to document my tim
Does anyone else feel that invisible pressure at the end of the year? Like the countdown to 2025 means you “should” have everything perfectly squared away by now? With Thanksgiving tomorrow, that pressure can sneak into our family gather
Being a beginner again. It’s a strange feeling when you’ve spent your whole career as ‘The Person Who Has It All Figured Out’ Yesterday I launched my first guide as a therapist (hello perfectionism, my old friend). And you kn
The Present Moment Holiday Guide is here ✨ Truth? I created this guide because I needed it first. After yesterday’s essay about the optimization trap, it feels fitting to offer something different: permission to be exactly as you are this holi
Listen, I know what’s happening in your mind right now. The endless loop of imagined conversations, the careful outfit planning, the rehearsed responses about your five-year plan... (I used to practice mine while driving. Top-tier perfectionist