Making Sense of Anxiety, Self-Doubt & Imposter Syndrome
Practical, compassionate articles for capable people who overthink, second-guess themselves, and feel like frauds despite the evidence. Drawing on CBT, ACT, CFT and EMDR, these posts will help you make sense of what your mind is doing, understand the patterns that keep you stuck, and learn to trust your own experience.
We all know what it’s like to get caught up in a storm of thoughts and feelings. Maybe it’s the tension before a big meeting, the anxiety on the train into work, or that familiar voice telling you “you’re not good enough for this.” When a wave like that hits, most of us do one […]
Introduction Imposter syndrome can feel like a relentless companion as it whispers doubts, demands proof, and pushes you to keep running to avoid being “found out.” At first, the strategies you use to quiet it down such as working harder, hiding mistakes, chasing credentials, seem to help. But over time, the pressure builds, and instead […]
Hi. I’m H2 section title. Imposter syndrome isn’t just about self-doubt – it’s about uncertainty.That nagging “what if…?” spiral fuels overthinking, perfectionism, and the constant fear of being “found out.” In therapy, I see this every week. People who look capable on the outside, yet inside feel shaky because nothing ever feels certain enough. Here […]
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 […]
You are doing well on the outside. The results are there, the responsibility keeps growing, and to everyone around you it looks like you have it handled. Then, quietly, the doubt arrives. You brush off the compliment, question whether you really earned it, and brace a little for the day someone finally sees through you. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There’s a particular kind of confusion that comes with doing well professionally but feeling worse about yourself than ever. The promotion arrives and instead of feeling proud, you feel exposed. The project lands well and instead of satisfaction, there’s a quiet dread about the next one. The praise comes in and somehow it makes the […]