Episode 071 – The Intuitively You Podcast

Anxiety and Perfectionism with Food

Anxiety. Perfectionism. Low-self esteem. These are all things you may have experienced along your food freedom journey (I know I have!). Whether it shows up in the form of worry about your food choices, needing to feel a sense of control with food, having unrealistically high expectations of yourself, trying to motivate yourself through sham and self-criticism, all-or-nothing thinking, or feeling like a failure – we talk about it all in this episode! 

We truly do dive DEEP into uncovering what’s really going on beneath anxiety, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. And of course, our lovely guest, Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD, shares tips with you about how to navigate these things as they show up on your journey to heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself. 

About Our Guest

Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner of the private practice Compass CBT, serving clients across California and New York. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Brooklyn College and earned her Master of Science and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University. Dr. Lazarovich has dedicated her fifteen-year career to helping individuals break free from generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, eating disorders, and body image distress. Her work has spanned hospital, university counseling center, community health center, and private practice settings.

Dr. Lazarovich has a comprehensive background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She approaches clients struggling with binge eating disorder (BED), bulimia nervosa (BN), orthorexia, disordered eating, and body image issues from Health at Every Size® (HAES) and Intuitive Eating perspectives.

In This Episode on Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Low-Self Esteem in Your Relationship with Food:

• What anxiety is & how it shows up in your relationship with food 
• Worries and stresses about your relationship with food
• The feeling of needing a sense of control 
• How to actually move through & find relief from emotions like anxiety 
• Perfectionism in your relationship with food 
• How self-compassion can be your super power
• The difference between self-esteem and self-worth
• How to feel more inherently worthy
• And LOTS of tips to actually implement this stuff into your day-to-day life!

Links:

• 💗 Learn more about working with Jenn
• 📱 Connect with Jenn on Instagram (@the.intuitive.nutritionist)
• 🎧 Podcast Show Notes

Our Guest’s Links:

• 💻 Connect with Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD on her website, compasscbt.com
• 🧘 Check out Dr. Regina’s free meditations

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This episode is a collaborative conversation with Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD & licensed Clinical Psychologist of Compass CBT (compasscbt.com), and Jenn Baswick, RD, MHSc, host of the Intuitively You Podcast.