Not all perfectionists are created equally.
Here, learn the three types of perfectionism, and how to overcome the damaging qualities of each.
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Ben Cherkasky, LPC, a licensed professional counselor at Skylight Counseling Center.
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3 types of perfectionism to know about
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Ben Cherkasky, LPC, a licensed professional counselor at Skylight Counseling Center.
At a more extreme level, this can become obsessive and cause someone to feel anxious, she says.
Other-oriented perfectionism
Pretty much the opposite of a self-oriented perfectionist, other-oriented perfectionists direct their perfectionist standards toward others.
This can understandably cause problems at work and in relationships.
The persons self-esteem is tied up in portraying themselves and being viewed as perfect by the world.
Andthatswhen perfectionism is a problem.
It also can be helpful to get off social media.
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Ben Cherkasky, LPC, a licensed professional counselor at Skylight Counseling Center.
