The Natural Genius Trap: “If I Can’t Do It Easily, I’m Failing”
“This used to come naturally. Why am I struggling now?” “If I were really smart, this wouldn’t feel so hard.” “Other people seem to just get it. I must not…
This archive highlights resources on imposter syndrome therapy for high achievers. Here you’ll find articles on why self-doubt persists, common patterns like perfectionism and overwork, and therapy-backed ways to move from fear to confidence.
The Expert Trap: Why “Never Knowing Enough” Keeps You Stuck
If you’ve ever felt stuck in endless learning cycles, unsure if you’ll ever feel ready, you may be caught in the Expert Trap, a core pattern of imposter syndrome that…
The People-Pleaser Pattern: When Approval-Seeking Fuels Self-Doubt
If you’ve ever said yes when you wanted to say no, you’ve likely felt the tug-of-war between people-pleasing and imposter syndrome. For many quiet achievers, people-pleasing and imposter syndrome feed…
The Soloist’s Trap: Why High-Achievers Avoid Support (and How to Shift It)
Why Going It Alone Feels SaferYou’ve always been the one people can count on.Competent. Reliable. Independent.For many high-achievers, this independence is tied to the fear of asking for help in…
The Perfectionist’s Dilemma: Success Without Satisfaction
This article is Part 2 of my Imposter Syndrome Series. If you missed the first post, you can read it here: Why Smart, Competent Women Still Feel Like Frauds.In this post, we’re…
Why Smart Women Still Feel Like Frauds (and What You Can Do About It)
Imposter syndrome explained simply: it's the persistent belief that your success is undeserved, even when the evidence clearly shows otherwise.In this post, you’ll find imposter syndrome explained in simple, practical…