Perfectionism & Overfunctioning

Therapy for Perfectionism & Overfunctioning

Online therapy for people who learned to stay safe by being capable, useful, impressive, controlled, or needed.

Perfectionism is not always about wanting things to be perfect.

Sometimes it is about safety. You may have learned that being excellent, prepared, responsible, emotionally contained, useful, or impressive helped you avoid criticism, rejection, disappointment, conflict, shame, or invisibility.

Cameron Eshgh Therapy offers private-pay-forward online therapy for adults navigating perfectionism, overfunctioning, burnout, self-pressure, and the deeper emotional patterns beneath being the capable one. Therapy is available for clients physically located in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

For perfectionism and overfunctioning therapy inquiries, Cameron reviews availability for eligible clients in NY, NJ, FL, MA, and VT; insurance-based openings may require a waitlist.

When Being Capable Becomes a Cage

Overfunctioning can be praised by the world.

You may be admired for your discipline, reliability, competence, insight, emotional control, or ability to handle what others cannot.

You may know you are allowed to stop. But some deeper part of you may not believe stopping is safe.

What Might Bring You Here

Therapy for perfectionism and overfunctioning may be a fit if you experience:

  • relentless self-pressure
  • fear of failure or disappointing others
  • difficulty resting without guilt
  • over-responsibility in relationships
  • emotional containment or self-silencing
  • burnout from always holding things together
  • perfectionism that blocks creativity or intimacy
  • control as a way to manage anxiety
  • resentment from being the reliable one
  • difficulty knowing what you want outside of what others need

Questions that may be alive in the work:

  • What would happen if I stopped carrying so much?
  • Why do I feel guilty when I rest?
  • Who am I if I disappoint someone?
  • Why does being needed feel safer than receiving care?

How Cameron Works

In perfectionism and overfunctioning work, Cameron looks at the safety strategies beneath control, responsibility, excellence, and being needed.

Therapy may include attention to:

  • the roots of perfectionism
  • the role of achievement and approval
  • family expectations and inherited roles
  • nervous-system stress and burnout
  • shame, control, and fear of collapse
  • relational patterns around responsibility
  • parts of you organized around performance
  • self-trust, rest, desire, and permission

The work is not to become careless. It is to become less governed by fear.

Online Therapy Across Five States

Perfectionism and overfunctioning therapy can take place online while you are located in NY, NJ, FL, MA, or VT. If you travel elsewhere, therapy may need to pause until you are back in an eligible location.

Begin With an Inquiry

If perfectionism & overfunctioning names the kind of work you are seeking, you are welcome to begin with an inquiry.

For perfectionism and overfunctioning therapy inquiries, Cameron reviews availability for eligible clients in NY, NJ, FL, MA, and VT; insurance-based openings may require a waitlist.

Begin With an Inquiry

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About Perfectionism & Overfunctioning

Should I choose therapy or coaching for perfectionism?

Coaching may help with habits and accountability. Therapy may be a better fit when perfectionism is tied to fear, shame, family roles, self-worth, anxiety, or the need to stay useful and in control.

How is overfunctioning different from being responsible?

Responsibility is flexible and chosen. Overfunctioning often feels compulsory: you manage, fix, anticipate, or carry more than your share because slowing down feels unsafe, selfish, or impossible.

Is perfectionism connected to anxiety?

Often, yes. Perfectionism can function as an anxiety strategy: if everything is controlled, polished, or done correctly, the person may feel temporarily safer.

Why might private-pay therapy fit perfectionism and overfunctioning work?

Private-pay therapy may offer more privacy, flexibility, and continuity for work that is not only symptom management. The fee range and fit are reviewed before care begins.

Cameron Eshgh, LMHC-D

Clinician

Cameron Eshgh, LMHC-D

NPI 1336731413.

Page FocusTherapy for Perfectionism & Overfunctioning with Cameron Eshgh, LMHC-D.
FormatOnline therapy by appointment; select couples work when appropriate.
StatesNew York, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
FeesPrivate-pay sessions are listed at $150-$350; exact fees are reviewed before care starts.