The Perfectionism Trap: Learning to Let Go on Living Well with Dr. Jessica Turner
4/24/202640 min
Perfectionism often wears a convincing disguise. It looks like ambition, discipline, and high standards, qualities that are not only celebrated, but expected in many professional environments. Yet beneath that polished surface, perfectionism can quietly erode confidence, increase anxiety, and make even small decisions feel overwhelming.
In this episode of Living Well on Vet Candy Radio, Dr. Jessica Turner sits down with clinical psychologist Ellie Fuentes to unpack the reality behind perfectionism and, more importantly, how to manage it in a healthier, more sustainable way.
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First 90 secondsCaitlin Palmer0:00
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Jessica Turner· Host0:07
[upbeat music] This is Dr. Jessica Turner, and you are listening to Living Well with Dr. Jessica, your one stop for all things wellness, not just what to eat or how to move, but everything in between. And I just wanna kick off today by saying this episode has been in the works for a really long time, and I think that it's gonna be one that's gonna stand out because we're gonna be tackling an aspect of wellness that I think is so important, but so often overlooked, and that's gonna be digging into relationships, specifically those at home, that we know are so important to our lives and our wellbeing, but they're often the first to be neglected. And so I'm so excited to have our guest on today. We have Ellie Fuentes. She is the founder and clinical director of Clinical Insights, a boutique private practice located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, specializing in adolescent and adult mental wellness. She holds multiple professional licenses in the state of New Jersey as a licensed professional counselor and a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor. Ellie focuses