Imposter syndrome isn’t just about self-doubt. It’s about the traps we fall into when we believe our minds and act on short-term relief rather than long-term values. For many of my clients, this shows up as a familiar cycle: the more they try to escape the feeling of being a fraud, the more trapped they […]
On the outside, imposter syndrome can look like a set of nagging doubts. But at its core, it’s often about how we relate to our thoughts. When we take every thought as truth, our minds can quickly become tyrants, pushing us into cycles of worry, perfectionism, and self-doubt. One of my clients, let’s call him
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Introduction Imposter syndrome — or the “impostor phenomenon” — was first described by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978. Their research highlighted how high-achieving people, especially women, often struggle to internalise success and instead attribute it to luck, timing, or others’ mistakes. Since then, much research has expanded our understanding of imposter syndrome.
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You’ve just done something well. Maybe a project landed better than expected, or you received feedback that was genuinely positive, or you got the promotion you’d been working towards. And instead of feeling good – or at least settled – you feel anxious, exposed, like the bar has just been raised and you’re not sure
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A Client’s experience of therapy for Imposter Syndrome Many people assume that anxiety means feeling nervous all the time. In reality, anxiety often hides behind a confident exterior. This story – shared with permission and anonymised for privacy – shows how therapy can help someone struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, and imposter feelings at work to
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Uncertainty Isn’t the Enemy — But Our Response to It Can Be If you find yourself stuck in overthinking, worrying about what others might think, or endlessly tweaking your work so it feels “just right,” you’re not alone. These are common experiences for people who struggle with self-doubt, anxiety, and imposter syndrome – and they