Valuing achievement over learning and growth can add to the burden of navigating already challenging environments. Drawing from experience working with high achieving individuals in demanding environments such as health care professionals, post graduate trainees, elite athletes, and those living with chronic illness, this talk will explore the impact of unrealistic expectations, perfectionistic anxiety, and imposterism, which can often be validated by the cultures of educational, employment and medical systems. Additionally, it will discuss ways to better lean into learning and growth with compassion.
Dr. Anita Gupta is a clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychologist registered in Nova Scotia and Ontario. She currently works in hospital-based psycho-oncology in Halifax and also has a private practice. She has worked in various medical and higher educational settings. She has extensive experience clinically with individuals coping with the demands of medical conditions, as well as those working and training in high demand settings (e.g. health care providers, post graduate trainees, athletes). She is a proud long-term member of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). She joined CPA's Board as a Director-at-Large in 2022 and is honoured to be the current President.
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