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The Expert Circle · hosted by Ben Jones
Teen perfectionism and fear of failure
How to help teens handle the pressure to succeed, fit in and get everything right, without tying their sense of worth to achievement.
Nicole ArztLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist What you'll discover
Understanding teen pressure and building self-worth
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1
Why pressure comes from so many places: family expectations, school, sports, peers and social media.
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2
How perfectionism shows up in different ways, from striving and self-criticism to procrastinating and avoiding challenges.
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3
How to separate self-worth from achievement, so a teen’s worth goes beyond grades, performance and approval.
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4
How to support teens through mistakes and setbacks with compassion, without rushing to fix every problem.
Practical tools from the conversation
Three practical guides. Less pressure, stronger connection.
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IdentityThe Worth Beyond Achievement Guide
Help teens explore who they are beyond performance, reflect on their values and interests, and tell the difference between growth and perfection.
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UnderstandingThe Teen Pressure & Perfectionism Guide
Explore where pressure may come from, recognise different patterns of perfectionism, and respond with curiosity rather than shame.
-
SetbacksThe Teen Support & Resilience Guide
Supportive ways to navigate setbacks, have low-pressure conversations, respect your teen’s need for space and encourage effort.
Get all three guides
Enough As They Are – The Teen Self-Worth & Resilience Toolkit
Help your teen handle the pressures of adolescence, build self-worth beyond achievement and make peace with mistakes.
Three practical printable guides to help you understand perfectionism, explore the pressures your teen may face and respond with compassion, confidence and connection, so setbacks become something you can talk about together.
$24.95Instant download
Your worth is not contingent on what you do; it is contingent on who you are.Nicole ArztLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Meet the expert
Nicole Arzt
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Nicole has extensive clinical experience and training in complex trauma and family therapy, and helps families better understand the challenges young people face.
In this conversation, she explores the pressures teenagers experience from school, family expectations, peers, sports and social media, and how adults can respond with compassion, curiosity and connection.
Focus areas
- Teens and young people
- Perfectionism
- Self-worth
- Complex trauma
- Family therapy
- Social media and pressure
Qualifications
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
More from the Expert Circle
Keep listening
Episode 01When couples start drifting apartSarah Branigan · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Episode 02What you’re building reflects who you’re becomingKaitlyn Cook · Business Strategist for Visionary Founders
Episode 03Helping young adults feel seen and understoodBrooke Leith · Licensed Professional Counselor
Bring the conversation home
Nicole’s guides for the hard moments, and our Teens and Resilience decks for the everyday conversations.
The Expert Circle · hosted by Ben Jones
Teen perfectionism and fear of failure
How to help teens handle the pressure to succeed, fit in and get everything right, without tying their sense of worth to achievement.
Nicole ArztLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist What you'll discover
Understanding teen pressure and building self-worth
-
1
Why pressure comes from so many places: family expectations, school, sports, peers and social media.
-
2
How perfectionism shows up in different ways, from striving and self-criticism to procrastinating and avoiding challenges.
-
3
How to separate self-worth from achievement, so a teen’s worth goes beyond grades, performance and approval.
-
4
How to support teens through mistakes and setbacks with compassion, without rushing to fix every problem.
Practical tools from the conversation
Three practical guides. Less pressure, stronger connection.
-
Identity
The Worth Beyond Achievement Guide
Help teens explore who they are beyond performance, reflect on their values and interests, and tell the difference between growth and perfection.
-
Understanding
The Teen Pressure & Perfectionism Guide
Explore where pressure may come from, recognise different patterns of perfectionism, and respond with curiosity rather than shame.
-
Setbacks
The Teen Support & Resilience Guide
Supportive ways to navigate setbacks, have low-pressure conversations, respect your teen’s need for space and encourage effort.
Get all three guides
Enough As They Are – The Teen Self-Worth & Resilience Toolkit
Help your teen handle the pressures of adolescence, build self-worth beyond achievement and make peace with mistakes.
Three practical printable guides to help you understand perfectionism, explore the pressures your teen may face and respond with compassion, confidence and connection, so setbacks become something you can talk about together.
$24.95Instant download
Your worth is not contingent on what you do; it is contingent on who you are.Nicole ArztLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Meet the expert
Nicole Arzt
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Nicole has extensive clinical experience and training in complex trauma and family therapy, and helps families better understand the challenges young people face.
In this conversation, she explores the pressures teenagers experience from school, family expectations, peers, sports and social media, and how adults can respond with compassion, curiosity and connection.
Focus areas
- Teens and young people
- Perfectionism
- Self-worth
- Complex trauma
- Family therapy
- Social media and pressure
Qualifications
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
More from the Expert Circle
Keep listening
- Episode 01When couples start drifting apartSarah Branigan · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Episode 02What you’re building reflects who you’re becomingKaitlyn Cook · Business Strategist for Visionary Founders
- Episode 03Helping young adults feel seen and understoodBrooke Leith · Licensed Professional Counselor
Bring the conversation home
Nicole’s guides for the hard moments, and our Teens and Resilience decks for the everyday conversations.