Reddit reviews The Perfectionist's Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes

at the program i worked at, we considered perfectionism a form of ocd. not that all perfectionism is ocd, but it can certainly escalate to that point of disorder. luckily, all the same treatment applies - learning to reframe your thinking (perfect is a fantasy, not reality; there are more options than perfect & failure - lots of things can be "good enough") and practicing exposure to do things imperfectly on purpose and letting the discomfort rise then fall.

if you want a qualified therapist to work on this, check out the directory at www.ocfoundation.org.

there's also a good book written by one of the top ocd/anxiety therapists and researchers in the U.S. -

http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfectionists-Handbook-Criticism-Mistakes/dp/0470923369

good luck!

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