Date: November 21, 2025

When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough: Clinical Strategies for Treating Perfectionism

Perfectionism is more than striving for high standards – it is a rigid, self-critical pattern that fuels anxiety, depression, and a wide range of psychological problems. This practical, skills-focused workshop will equip mental health professionals with an evidence-based framework for understanding, assessing, and treating problem perfectionism. Drawing on cognitive-behavioral models and recent research, participants will explore effective strategies for identifying and addressing unrelenting standards, cognitive biases, and safety behaviors that maintain perfectionism. Emphasis will be placed on cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, exposure-based approaches, and the integration of mindfulness and acceptance-based methods. Attendees will leave with step-by-step interventions, practical tools, and guidance for managing treatment challenges, grounded in current best practices and leading CBT resources.

Format

Live Webinar

Credits

3.0

Instructor

Martin Antony Ph.D., ABPP

Price

$ 99

WEBINAR objectives

When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough: Clinical Strategies for Treating Perfectionism

  • Explain the nature of perfectionism, including definitions, causes, and clinical correlates.
  • Identify key cognitive, behavioral, and acceptance-based strategies for addressing perfectionism
  • Describe practical, evidence-based interventions for helping clients reduce maladaptive perfectionism and increase psychological flexibility

Instructor

Martin Antony Ph.D., ABPP

Martin Antony Ph.D., ABPP is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. A recognized leader in cognitive-behavioral therapy and anxiety-related disorders, he has authored or coauthored 34 books and over 300 scientific articles and chapters. He is a past president of both the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and a member of the Order of Ontario. Dr. Antony has delivered more than 575 workshops and lectures across four continents and is frequently featured in media outlets such as BBC News, CNN, the New York Times, USA Today, and O (Oprah) Magazine.

About this webinar

The webinar is a live, interactive class. You will view the webinar in real time from your home or office on a computer, tablet (e.g., iPad) or phone. You will be able see the speaker and the slides, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to polls. You will have access to the handouts, which you can view on your computer or download and print.

You will need to show up on time to receive credit, just like at an in-person class, but you can wear whatever you’d like! The class will run from 10am to 1:15pm Pacific Time. There will be a morning and afternoon break and a break for lunch. At the end of the class you will need to take a post-test and receive a score of 75% or above to pass. You have up to three attempts to pass the post-test. Most people pass on their first attempt. After two attempts to pass the post-test you will need to contact our office and you will be provided with one more attempt to pass the post-test. The post-test will only be available at the end of the class. Once you pass the post-test, you will complete an evaluation online and then you will receive your Certificate of Attendance online, which you can view and print.

Cancellation policy

There is a $35.00 processing fee, per seminar, for refunds requested by the Wednesday prior to the weekend of the webinar. After that time, there will be no refunds. If a course must be cancelled due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the webinar will be rescheduled. Participants will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS webinar. No refunds will be given.

Live Webinar FAQs

If two or more people sign-up for the same class, are there any discounts?

No, there are currently no discounts if two or more people sign up for the webinar.

What is your refund and cancellation policy?

There is a $35.00 processing fee, per live webinar, for refunds requested at least 48 hours before the live webinar. After that time there will be no refunds, but credit will be given for a future live webinar.

If we at PPS need to cancel a class at the last minute due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the webinar will be rescheduled. You will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS webinar. No refunds will be given.

If we at PPS need to cancel a class due to low enrollment, your registration fee will be refunded in full or you can take another PPS class.