Ellen Hendriksen, PhD

Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders and author of How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance For Self-Critics and Perfectionists. EllenHendriksen.com

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How to Stop Being a Perfectionist

Ellen Hendriksen, PhD | September 3, 2025

Do you set demanding standards for yourself…sweat every last detail…tell people, “I’m fine” even when you’re terrible? Perfectionists are some of the highest achievers in...

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