You’ve worked hard to get where you are. So why does it still feel like you don’t quite belong — or that it’s only a matter of time before people find you out? If that question resonates, you’re not alone. Imposter syndrome is one of the most common things I work with as a therapist, […]
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The Superhuman Imposter In the fifth post focusing on the five types of Imposter Syndrome as identified by Dr Valerie Young, we look at the fifth type which is less about perfectionism, knowledge, or doing things alone, and instead is about doing everything, and still feeling like it’s not enough. This is the Superhuman Imposter: the
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Imposter syndrome doesn’t show up in the same way for everyone. For some it shows up through perfectionism and in my previous blogpost I wrote about the Perfectionist Imposter (click here to read). For others it can show up as expertise and the belief that you should always know more, have all the answers, and
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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.
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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
There’s something particularly frustrating about imposter syndrome for the people who experience it. Most of them are intelligent, reflective, and self-aware. They can see the pattern clearly and they understand, rationally, that the evidence doesn’t support the conclusion that they’re a fraud. They’ve read the research, recognised themselves in it, and know perfectly well that
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