Imposter Syndrome Archives - BAPAM Performing Arts Medicine Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:36:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 /wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-FAVICON3-32x32.png Imposter Syndrome Archives - BAPAM 32 32 RSM and BAPAM Present: Self-esteem, Self-doubt and Imposter Syndrome /eventbrite-event/rsm-and-bapam-self-esteem-doubt-imposter-syndrome/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:39:10 +0000 /?post_type=eventbrite_events&p=66235 From a young age musicians are training to be performers with regular feedback from those closest to them. This can be internalised and can lead to low self-esteem and self-doubting behaviour. In this session, counsellor and psychotherapist Laura Duester looks at the signs of low self-esteem, imposter syndrome and perfectionism with a focus on how […]

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From a young age musicians are training to be performers with regular feedback from those closest to them. This can be internalised and can lead to low self-esteem and self-doubting behaviour.

In this session, counsellor and psychotherapist Laura Duester looks at the signs of low self-esteem, imposter syndrome and perfectionism with a focus on how to challenge these thoughts and behaviours, covering the following topics:

  • Self-doubting behaviours and thoughts

  • Signs of low self-esteem

  • Low self-esteem and performers

  • Imposter syndrome, perfectionism

  • What healthy self-esteem looks like

  • Techniques to challenge self-doubting thoughts, behaviours, imposter syndrome and perfectionism

Laura is a qualified and accredited counsellor and psychotherapist. She works with people experiencing a range of mental health challenges including depression, anxiety and stress. She runs LD Therapy (www.ldtherapy.co.uk), offering one-to-one sessions online and in Oxfordshire, and has also worked for organisations including helplines, universities, businesses and schools. As a trained dancer and dance teacher with 15 years’ experience in the creative sector, Laura specialises in working with performers.

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