ThrivePointe Indiana Counseling

Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. While many of us take pride in the label, it can have very destructive effects as well. What’s the difference between a health perfectionist and someone who’s caught in maladaptive patterns? Flexibility, resilience, and self-compassion are some of the key features of those who both set high standards, and bounce back from failure so they can continue working towards their goals and living in ways aligned with their values and standards. If you’re caught in more rigid patterns of impossible standards, fears of other people finding out about your imperfections, overwork, or complete shut down — the best thing you can do is seek support. Therapy can help you develop new capacities so your life can embrace the paradox of excellence and imperfection.

Trauma is the experience of being overwhelmed by deeply distressing events — and it can be physical or psychological. Your body does what it can to protect you through threatening moments, but sometimes symptoms linger and interfere with your life. Even though you are safe now, your body is reacting as though it is back in an unsafe situation. Traumatic effects are not something you asked for or something you can control. Your brain and body are designed to prioritize survival and develop instinctive anticipatory patterns meant to protect us. Each symptom represents a way your brain and body adapted to a threatening experience. The goal with trauma is not to forget, but to recover from the negative effects trauma has on your life. We can help you understand the aftermath of traumatic events on your life and develop a path forward where trauma does not define you and take over your life.

CBT for insomnia is designed to help people change behaviors, beliefs, and ways of thinking that disrupt sleep. Your therapist can teach you about the things that are helping and hurting your sleep quality and work with you to try new things, track progress, and problem-solve tough issues. You can benefit from CBT-I alongside other necessary treatments for insomnia; which may include addressing medical issues like hormone and neurological conditions.

Feeling groggy in the mornings? The groggy feeling is called sleep inertia and it generally lasts for 15 to 60 minutes, but could last for a few hours. Try out some of these wake-up tips to get yourself going. This, in addition to good sleep hygiene, can help you establish a peak of morning cortisol that declines throughout the day and ends in a relaxed state for bedtime.