462: The Perfectionism Webinar, Part 1 of 2

Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy

David Burns, MD

Clinical, Therapy, Anxiety, Psychotherapy, Depression, Health & Fitness, Cognitive, Mentalhealth, Mental Health, Behavior, Education, Self-improvement, Psychology, Relationships, Addiction, Happiness, Personalgrowth

4.4 • 856 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Defeat Perfectionism

and Discover the Art of Self-Acceptance

Part 1 of 2

This Is for Everyone--Shrinks AND the General Public!

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Dr. Jill Levitt and I did a FREE, two-hour webinar on one of the most common causes of stress and feelings of inadequacy--perfectionism. More than 2200 individuals registered, reflecting the widespread interest in this topic.

Although perfectionism causes lots of suffering, it’s not easy to get rid of this mindset because it can promise and sometimes deliver tremendous benefits, too!

Rhonda and I will be presenting this webinar on the podcast in two parts. This week, in Part 1 you’ll learn

About the many emotional consequences of perfectionism
How to identify the perfectionistic beliefs that fuel anxiety, procrastination, and shame
How and why these beliefs can trigger immense emotional pain
How to use Positive Reframing and the Cost-Benefit Analysis to melt away your resistance to change.

You can take a look at the workshop handout if you CLICK HERE!

Next week, in Part 2, you’ll learn many powerful methods to crush the distorted thoughts that trigger perfectionism, including

Identify the Distortions
Explain the Distortions
The Externalization of Voices
The Acceptance Paradox
The Counter-Attack Technique
The Feared Fantasy Technique
Self-Disclosure
Relapse Prevention Training
And more!

This live, practical training will equip you with powerful, research-backed techniques to help yourself and your clients transform perfectionism into peace, power, self-acceptance, and emotional freedom, all illustrated with dramatic video clips from an actual TEAM CBT session with a woman struggling mightily from brutal self-criticisms, self-doubt, and sleepless nights, due to the very perfectionism that has catapulted her into an incredible career.

Thanks for listening today!

Jill, David and Rhonda

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Feeling Good podcast, where you can learn powerful techniques
0:11.6	to change the way you feel. I am your host, Dr. Rhonda Borovsky, and joining me here in the
0:16.8	Murrieta studio is Dr. David Burns. Dr. Burns is a pioneer in the development of
0:22.3	cognitive behavioral therapy and the creator of the new team therapy. He's the author of Feeling
0:27.4	Good, which has sold over 5 million copies in the United States and has been translated into over 30
0:33.2	languages. His latest book, Feeling Great, contains powerful new techniques that make rapid recovery
0:39.3	possible for many people struggling with depression and anxiety. Dr. Burns is currently an
0:44.7	emeritus adjunct professor of clinical psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine.
0:51.1	Hello, Rhonda. Hello, David.
0:54.3	When you've got COVID, your trooper beyond compare.
0:59.0	Thank you so much.
1:00.8	I would never disappoint our podcast listeners or you.
1:04.4	And I invite our podcast listeners from around the world throughout the galaxy
1:09.0	to the Feeling Good podcast, and today is episode
1:12.7	462.
1:15.5	Can you just explain what this is?
1:19.5	No, I refuse.
1:22.2	Okay, well, then it'll just be a big surprise for people.
1:25.2	I'm just pulling your leg, yes. I'd be thrilled to explain what's going on here.
1:31.6	On July 9th, Dr. Jill Levitt and I did a free two-hour webinar on perfectionism, and it was very, very well received.
1:43.8	And it's being published.
1:46.5	Also, we're going to publish it free on YouTube as a single continuous video with audio.
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