Healing Perfectionism and People-Pleasing with Somatic Therapy and Internal Family Systems

Perfectionism and people-pleasing often develop as protective responses when safety or connection once felt uncertain. In this guide, we look at how these patterns form, how they affect the nervous system, and how somatic therapy and IFS help you heal without forcing change. This is a compassionate roadmap for anyone ready to step out of survival mode and into a more grounded, self-led way of being.