June 2025

Why Imposter Syndrome Narrows Your Focus – And How to Widen It

There’s a particular quality to the way imposter syndrome distorts how you see yourself. It’s not just that the self-doubt is loud – it’s that it seems to make certain things invisible. The mistake you made in a meeting last month is vivid and immediate. The twenty things you handled well that same week are […]

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Creating Distance: Externalising and Personifying Your Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome often shows up as a quiet, nagging voice of self-doubt. It tells you you’re not good enough, that you’re faking it, and that sooner or later, you’ll be found out. Even when things are going well on the outside, this inner critic keeps you stuck in fear, overworking, or playing it safe. One

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How Therapy Can Help with Imposter Syndrome

Most people who consider therapy for imposter syndrome have already spent a long time trying to sort it out themselves. They’ve read about it, understood it intellectually, perhaps tried some of the self-help strategies – and found that while all of that helped up to a point, something remained unchanged underneath. The self-doubt kept returning.

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