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I Feel Like I'm Faking It, And It's Only a Matter of Time Before People Find Out

I Feel Like I'm Faking It, And It's Only a Matter of Time Before People Find Out

I Feel Like I'm Faking It, And It's Only a Matter of Time Before People Find OutAlthea Fernandes

Feeling like a fraud at work despite years of evidence you're not? Exploring what drives imposter syndrome in high-achieving professionals and what therapy can actually do about it.

Is it normal to dread Mondays this much? I used to actually like my job.

Is it normal to dread Mondays this much? I used to actually like my job.

Is it normal to dread Mondays this much? I used to actually like my job.Althea Fernandes

Monday dread that didn't used to be there especially when you used to actually like your job is one of the clearest early markers of burnout progression. A psychotherapist explains what's driving it.

I make decent money. So why do I feel like a financial failure?

I make decent money. So why do I feel like a financial failure?

I make decent money. So why do I feel like a financial failure?Althea Fernandes

Making decent money but still feeling like a financial failure? That shame isn't about your income; it's about something much older than this recession.

How Do You Get Anything Out of Therapy When You Can Out-Think Your Therapist?

How Do You Get Anything Out of Therapy When You Can Out-Think Your Therapist?

How Do You Get Anything Out of Therapy When You Can Out-Think Your Therapist?Althea Fernandes

You've spent years being the smartest person in the room. Here's why that's exactly what makes certain therapy ineffective and what actually works when analysis isn't the answer.

I'm Terrified of Making a Mistake at Work - Even Small Ones. What's Wrong With Me?

I'm Terrified of Making a Mistake at Work - Even Small Ones. What's Wrong With Me?

I'm Terrified of Making a Mistake at Work - Even Small Ones. What's Wrong With Me?Althea Fernandes

Terrified of making mistakes at work, even small ones? Exploring the perfectionism-shame-procrastination loop, why it develops in high achievers, and what actually helps.

I've been telling myself it'll slow down soon - for two years now.

I've been telling myself it'll slow down soon - for two years now.

I've been telling myself it'll slow down soon - for two years now.Althea Fernandes

If rest feels like something you have to earn and weekends still feel like wasted time, this isn't a mindset problem. A psychotherapist explains the pattern actually driving it.

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