Meagan Yarmey PhD, MA, MSW, RSW
Psychotherapy
For capable people who are stuck.
This is psychotherapy for high-functioning professionals navigating impostor syndrome, perfectionism, and persistent self-doubt.
Most of the people I work with are capable, insightful professionals whose confidence, clarity, or decisiveness become less accessible when pressure increases.
You can name the pattern. You can trace where it came from.
It continues anyway.
Insight is necessary. It is not sufficient.
The work focuses on changing what happens when the pattern takes over.
What this looks like in practice
You delay decisions you know need to be made. You revisit conversations long after they are over. You carry doubt that does not match your actual record.
This is not a deficit in intelligence or self-awareness. It is a pattern being maintained by something specific. That something is specific. It can be addressed directly.
What working together is like
Sessions are conversational, engaged, and structured.
I ask questions, offer perspective, and introduce frameworks where they are useful. The focus is not simply understanding what is happening, but changing how it unfolds in real time.
Many people I work with are already highly insightful. They understand the pattern, but that understanding has not translated into change. The work focuses on what maintains that gap and on building the capacity to respond differently when it matters.
The approach is direct, but not impersonal. You will be challenged to think clearly while also having space to speak openly without judgement.
What success looks like
Not constant confidence. Operating differently.
Making decisions without exhaustive certainty. Addressing conflict directly rather than circling it. Noticing the doubt and proceeding anyway.
The pattern may still register. It no longer runs the show.
How the work is structured
The work typically involves understanding what maintains the pattern, developing a targeted response, and applying that response in situations where the pattern normally takes over.
Focused. Direct. Oriented toward change that holds.
Practical Details
Offered virtually across Ontario.
50-minute sessions.
Fee: $250 per session.
Payment is by e-transfer with receipt provided.
Extended health insurance may apply depending on your plan.
What Clients Have Said
"Knowledgeable, kind, but also straightforward and honest. She doesn't let you kid yourself."
— CBT Group Participants, University of Waterloo Counselling and Psychological Services
A brief conversation to look at what's going on and whether this work makes sense for you.
Not ready yet? Download the free guide: Why Waiting to Feel Confident Is Keeping You Stuck.